Sec. 4. Except as otherwise provided in this title, the following apply to a reference in this title to a federal statute or regulation:

(1) A reference that contains a citation to the:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 27-1-1.5-4

  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(A) United States Code location of the federal statute; or

(B) Code of Federal Regulations location of the federal regulation;

is a reference to the federal statute or regulation as in effect on January 1, 2018.

(2) A reference that contains a citation to:

(A) the Public Law by which the federal statute was enacted; or

(B) the issue of the Federal Register that contains the final language of the federal regulation;

is a reference to the federal statute or regulation as in effect on the date of the Public Law or issue of the Federal Register.

As added by P.L.124-2018, SEC.1.