### Question
How does the law define State?


### Answer
Under *12 U.S.C. § 5301*, **State** is defined as:

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

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 5301*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 53-WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION**

