42 U.S.C. § 7416 — Retention of State authority
submitted 71 years ago by Pub. L. 90-148 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 130 words · no verdicts yet
States and their political subdivisions may adopt or enforce their own air-pollution emission standards, limitations, and control requirements, subject to listed exceptions. They may not choose an emission standard or limitation less strict than an applicable federal plan or specified federal standard.
Except for the provisions listed in this section that preempt certain State* regulation of moving sources, nothing in this chapter prevents or denies a State or political subdivision from adopting or enforcing (1) an emission standard* or limitation for air pollutants, or (2) a requirement for controlling or reducing air pollution. But if an emission standard or limitation is in effect under an applicable implementation plan*, section 7411, or section 7412, the State or political subdivision may not adopt or enforce a less stringent emission standard or limitation.
Except as otherwise provided in sections 1857c–10(c), (e), and (f) (as in effect before August 7, 1977), 7543, 7545(c)(4), and 7573 of this title (preempting certain State* regulation of moving sources) nothing in this chapter shall preclude or deny the right of any State or political subdivision thereof to adopt or enforce (1) any standard or limitation respecting emissions of air pollutants or (2) any requirement respecting control or abatement of air pollution; except that if an emission standard* or limitation is in effect under an applicable implementation plan* or under section 7411 or section 7412 of this title, such State or political subdivision may not adopt or enforce any emission standard or limitation which is less stringent than the standard or limitation under such plan or section.
Source credit: (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title I, § 116, formerly § 109, as added Pub. L. 90–148, § 2, Nov. 21, 1967, 81 Stat. 497; renumbered § 116 and amended Pub. L. 91–604, § 4(a), (c), Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1678, 1689; Pub. L. 93–319, § 6(b), June 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 259; Pub. L. 95–190, § 14(a)(24), Nov. 16, 1977, 91 Stat. 1400.)
- 1955Enacted · Pub. L. 90-148 · 81 Stat. 497
- 1970Amended · Pub. L. 91-604 · 84 Stat. 1678, 1689
- 1974Amended · Pub. L. 93-319 · 88 Stat. 259
- 1977Amended · Pub. L. 95-190 · 91 Stat. 1400
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