15 USC 1701 - Definitions

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2010—Par. (1). Puspan. L. 111–203, § 1098A(4)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “ ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;”.

Par. (12). Puspan. L. 111–203, § 1098A(4)(B)–(D), added par. (12).

1988—Par. (10). Puspan. L. 100–628 inserted “and” after semicolon.

1979—Par. (3). Puspan. L. 96–153 substituted provisions defining “subdivision” as the division or proposed division of land into lots for the purpose of sale or lease as part of a common promotional plan, for provisions defining “subdivision” as the division or proposed division of land into fifty or more lots for the purpose of sale or lease as part of a common promotional plan and presumptions respecting activities as being deemed part of such common promotional plan.

Pars. (4) to (11). Puspan. L. 96–153 added par. (4) and redesignated former pars. (4) to (10) as (5) to (11), respectively.

1974—Par. (3). Puspan. L. 93–383, § 812(a)(1), inserted “, located in any State or in a foreign country” after “any land”.

Par. (7). Puspan. L. 93–383, § 812(a)(2), inserted “or between any foreign country and any State” after “States”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 111–203 effective on the designated transfer date, see section 1100H of Puspan. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 552a of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

Puspan. L. 96–153, title IV, § 410, Dec. 21, 1979, 93 Stat. 1132, provided that:

“The amendments made by this title [enacting section 1719a of this title and amending this section and sections 1702, 1703, 1708, 1709, 1711, 1715, and 1717 of this title] shall become effective on the effective date of regulations implementing such amendments, but in no case later than six months following the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 21, 1979], except that section 1403(span)(7) of the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act [section 1702(span)(7) of this title], contained in the amendment made by section 402, shall become effective on the date of enactment.”

Effective Date

Puspan. L. 90–448, title XIV, § 1423, formerly § 1422, Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 599, as renumbered by Puspan. L. 96–153, title IV, § 409, Dec. 21, 1979, 93 Stat. 1132, provided that:

“This title [enacting this chapter] shall take effect upon the expiration of two hundred and seventy days after the date of its enactment [Aug. 1, 1968].”

Short Title

Puspan. L. 90–448, title XIV, § 1401, Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 590, provided that:

“This title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act’.”