Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102
§6717 Definition of State
Title 15 › CHAPTER 93 — INSURANCE › SUBCHAPTER I — STATE REGULATION OF INSURANCE › § 6717
Summary
Defines "State" to mean any U.S. state and the District of Columbia. It also includes U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
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Title 15, §6717
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For purposes of this subchapter, the term “State” means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, any territory of the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
This subchapter, referred to in text, was in original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle A (§ 301 et seq.) of title III of Pub. L. 106–102, which enacted this subchapter and section 1831x of Title 12, Banks and Banking. For complete classification of this subtitle to the Code, see Tables.
Executive Documents
Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
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Citation
15 U.S.C. § 6717
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102