Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 42 : Section 14502


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 14502. Preemption and election of State nonapplicability

    (a) Preemption
      This chapter preempts the laws of any State to the extent that
    such laws are inconsistent with this chapter, except that this
    chapter shall not preempt any State law that provides additional
    protection from liability relating to volunteers or to any category
    of volunteers in the performance of services for a nonprofit
    organization or governmental entity.
    (b) Election of State regarding nonapplicability
      This chapter shall not apply to any civil action in a State court
    against a volunteer in which all parties are citizens of the State
    if such State enacts a statute in accordance with State
    requirements for enacting legislation - 
        (1) citing the authority of this subsection;
        (2) declaring the election of such State that this chapter
      shall not apply, as of a date certain, to such civil action in
      the State; and
        (3) containing no other provisions.



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