Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§6396 State Laws or Programs
Title 42 › Chapter 77— ENERGY CONSERVATION › Subchapter IV— GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part B— General Provisions › § 6396
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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.
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Title 42, §6396
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No State law or State program in effect on December 22, 1975, or which may become effective thereafter, shall be superseded by any provision of title I or II of this Act (other than any provision of such title which amends another law) or any rule, regulation, or order thereunder,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.
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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.
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42 U.S.C. § 6396
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
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Apr 6, 2026
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