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[CITE: 42USC9672]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
  CHAPTER 103--COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND 
                                LIABILITY
 
                   SUBCHAPTER IV--POLLUTION INSURANCE
 
Sec. 9672. State laws; scope of subchapter


(a) State laws

    Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to affect either the 
tort law or the law governing the interpretation of insurance contracts 
of any State. The definitions of pollution liability and pollution 
liability insurance under any State law shall not be applied for the 
purposes of this subchapter, including recognition or qualification of 
risk retention groups or purchasing groups.

(b) Scope of subchapter

    The authority to offer or to provide insurance under this subchapter 
shall be limited to coverage of pollution liability risks and this 
subchapter does not authorize a risk retention group or purchasing group 
to provide coverage of any other line of insurance.

(Pub. L. 96-510, title IV, Sec. 402, as added Pub. L. 99-499, title II, 
Sec. 210(a), formerly Sec. 210, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1716; 
renumbered Sec. 210(a), Pub. L. 99-563, Sec. 11(c)(1), Oct. 27, 1986, 
100 Stat. 3177.)
