Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 11, 2026

Title 13 - Business Credit and Assistance last revised: Feb 02, 2026
§ 123.803 - Federal preemption.

Preemption. Any State or Local Requirement shall be preempted where it is the but-for cause of a delay in conducting Disaster-Related Activities that lasts more than sixty (60) days following the date of the borrower's, or any contractor, subcontractor, or agent of such borrower's, submission of all applicable complete applications or requests for approval to the applicable State or local authorities to proceed with Disaster-Related Activities.

authority: 15 U.S.C. 632,634,636,636,657n,9009,and.S. Const. art. VI, cl. 10
source: 61 FR 3304, Jan. 31, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 13 CFR 123.803