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[Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000]
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  January 23, 2000 and December 4, 2001]
[CITE: 42USC11041]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
       CHAPTER 116--EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
 
                   SUBCHAPTER III--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 11041. Relationship to other law


(a) In general

    Nothing in this chapter shall--
        (1) preempt any State or local law,
        (2) except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, 
    otherwise affect any State or local law or the authority of any 
    State or local government to adopt or enforce any State or local 
    law, or
        (3) affect or modify in any way the obligations or liabilities 
    of any person under other Federal law.

(b) Effect on MSDS requirements

    Any State or local law enacted after August 1, 1985, which requires 
the submission of a material safety data sheet from facility owners or 
operators shall require that the data sheet be identical in content and 
format to the data sheet required under subsection (a) of section 11021 
of this title. In addition, a State or locality may require the 
submission of information which is supplemental to the information 
required on the data sheet (including information on the location and 
quantity of hazardous chemicals present at the facility), through 
additional sheets attached to the data sheet or such other means as the 
State or locality considers appropriate.

(Pub. L. 99-499, title III, Sec. 321, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1747.)
