### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 5714* as the following:

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

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 5714*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 83-TELEPHONE DISCLOSURE AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION > SUBCHAPTER I-REGULATION OF UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE ACTS AND PRACTICES IN CONNECTION WITH PAY-PER-CALL SERVICES**

