### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *33 U.S.C. § 2402* as the following:

> a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or any territory or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *33 U.S.C. § 2402*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 37-ORGANOTIN ANTIFOULING PAINT CONTROL**

