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[CITE: 15USC3432]

 
                      TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
 
                     CHAPTER 60--NATURAL GAS POLICY
 
    SUBCHAPTER VI--COORDINATION WITH NATURAL GAS ACT; MISCELLANEOUS 
                               PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 3432. Effect on State laws


(a) Authority to prescribe maximum lawful prices

    Nothing in this chapter shall affect the authority of any State to 
establish or enforce any maximum lawful price for the first sale of 
natural gas produced in such State.

(b) Common carriers

    No person shall be subject to regulation as a common carrier under 
any provision of Federal or State law by reason of any transportation--
        (1) pursuant to any order under section 3362(c) or section 
    3363(b), (c), (d), or (i) of this title; or
        (2) authorized by the Commission under section 3371(a) of this 
    title.

(Pub. L. 95-621, title VI, Sec. 602, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3411; Pub. 
L. 101-60, Sec. 3(b)(8), July 26, 1989, 103 Stat. 159.)


                               Amendments

    1989--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-60 struck out ``lower'' after 
``prescribe'' in heading and struck out before period at end ``which 
does not exceed the applicable maximum lawful price, if any, under 
subchapter I of this chapter''.


                    Effective Date of 1989 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 101-60 effective Jan. 1, 1993, see section 3(b) 
of Pub. L. 101-60, set out as a note under section 3372 of this title.
