### Question
How does the law define State?


### Answer
Under *7 U.S.C. § 8302*, **State** is defined as:

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

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 8302*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 109-ANIMAL HEALTH PROTECTION**

