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§636c Age of Applicant for Disaster Loans
Title 15 › Chapter 14A— AID TO SMALL BUSINESS › § 636c
Summary
Agencies running any federal disaster loan program under the listed authorities must not use an adult applicant’s age to decide whether to give a loan or to set the loan amount.
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Title 15, §636c
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In the administration of any Federal disaster loan program under the authority of section 636a 11 See References in Text note below. of this title, section 4452 1 of title 42, or section 233 of Public Law 91–606, the age of any adult loan applicant shall not be considered in determining whether such loan should be made or the amount of such loan.
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References in Text
section 636a of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 97–35, title XIX, § 1917, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 781. Section 4452 of title 42, referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 93–24, § 7, Apr. 20, 1973, 87 Stat. 25. section 233 of Public Law 91–606, referred to in text, amended section 1820(a)(2), (f) [now 3720(a)(2), (f)] of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits. Codification Section was enacted as part of the Disaster Relief Act of 1970, and not as part of the Small Business Act which comprises this chapter. Section was formerly classified to section 4454 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
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Effective Date
Section effective Dec. 31, 1970, see section 304 of Pub. L. 91–606, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1970 Amendment note under section 165 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
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15 U.S.C. § 636c
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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