Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§6396 State laws or programs
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 77— - ENERGY CONSERVATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part Part B— - General Provisions › § 6396
Summary
State laws or programs effective December 22, 1975, or later must not be overridden by Title I or II or related rules unless they conflict; this does not apply to Title provisions that amend other laws.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §6396
The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
No State law or State program in effect on December 22, 1975, or which may become effective thereafter, shall be superseded by any provision of title I or II of this Act (other than any provision of such title which amends another law) or any rule, regulation, or order thereunder, except insofar as such State law or State program is in conflict with such provision, rule, regulation, or order.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Title I of this Act, referred to in par. (1), is title I of Pub. L. 94–163, Dec. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 875, which is classified principally to subchapter I (§ 6211 et seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables. Title II of this Act, referred to in par. (1), is title II of Pub. L. 94–163, Dec. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 890, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 6271 et seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of title II to the Code, see Tables.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
42 U.S.C. § 6396
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73