Annual edition
Subsec. (a)(1) to (3). Pub. L. 99–563, § 3(a), redesignated par. (2) as (1), added pars. (2) and (3), and struck out former par. (1) defining completed operations liability, and former par. (3) defining product liability.
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Pub. L. 99–563, §§ 3, 4, 12(b), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3170, 3171, 3177.
Dec 1, 1983 – Oct 27, 1986
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–193 substituted provision that nothing in this chapter would be construed to affect either the tort law or the law governing the interpretation of insurance contracts of any State, and that the definitions of product liability and product liability insurance under any State law would not be applied for the purposes of this chapter, including recognition or qualification of risk retention groups or purchasing groups for provision that the definition of product liability in this section would not be construed to affect either the tort law or the law governing the interpretation of insurance contracts of any State.
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Pub. L. 98–193, Dec. 1, 1983, 97 Stat. 1344
Sep 25, 1981 – Dec 1, 1983
Enacted · full text not held
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Pub. L. 97–45, § 2, Sept. 25, 1981, 95 Stat. 949
