42 U.S.C. § 6991G
Section 6991g · State authority
Amended 2 times on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case Agricultural Excess & Surplus Insurance v. A.B.D. Tank & Pump Co. (1995)
Most recently applied in Agricultural Excess & Surplus Insurance v. A.B.D. Tank & Pump Co. (February 1995)
Nothing in this subchapter shall preclude or deny any right of any State or political subdivision thereof to adopt or enforce any regulation, requirement, or standard of performance respecting underground storage tanks that is more stringent than a regulation, requirement, or standard of performance in effect under this subchapter or to impose any additional liability with respect to the release of regulated substances within such State or political subdivision.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Amendments
1986—Pub. L. 99–499 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “Nothing in this subchapter shall preclude or deny any right of any State or political subdivision thereof to adopt or enforce any regulation, requirement or standard of performance respecting underground storage tanks that is more stringent than a regulation, requirement, or standard of performance in effect under this subchapter.”