{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/s4004","title":42,"num":"\u00a7\u202f4004.","heading":"Definitions applicable to Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012","text":"\u00a7\u202f4004.\nDefinitions applicable to Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012\n(a)\nIn general\nIn this subtitle, the following definitions shall apply:\n(1)\n100-year floodplain\nThe term \u201c100-year floodplain\u201d means that area which is subject to inundation from a flood having a 1-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.\n(2)\n500-year floodplain\nThe term \u201c500-year floodplain\u201d means that area which is subject to inundation from a flood having a 0.2-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.\n(3)\nAdministrator\nThe term \u201cAdministrator\u201d means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.\n(4)\nNational Flood Insurance Program\nThe term \u201cNational Flood Insurance Program\u201d means the program established under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (\n42 U.S.C. 4011\n(5)\nWrite Your Own\nThe term \u201cWrite Your Own\u201d means the cooperative undertaking between the insurance industry and the Federal Insurance Administration which allows participating property and casualty insurance companies to write and service standard flood insurance policies.\n(b)\nCommon terminology\nExcept as otherwise provided in this subtitle, any terms used in this subtitle shall have the meaning given to such terms under section 1370 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (\n42 U.S.C. 4121","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t42/s4004.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s4004","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f4004."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions applicable to Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s4004/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this subtitle, the following definitions shall apply:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s4004/a/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"100-year floodplain"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201c100-year floodplain\u201d means that area which is subject to inundation from a flood having a 1-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s4004/a/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"500-year floodplain"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201c500-year floodplain\u201d means that area which is subject to inundation from a flood having a 0.2-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s4004/a/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Administrator"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cAdministrator\u201d means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s4004/a/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"heading","text":"National Flood Insurance Program"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cNational Flood Insurance Program\u201d means the program established under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"42 U.S.C. 4011","href":"/us/usc/t42/s4011","tail":" et seq.)."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s4004/a/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Write Your Own"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cWrite Your Own\u201d means the cooperative undertaking between the insurance industry and the Federal Insurance Administration which allows participating property and casualty insurance companies to write and service standard flood insurance policies.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s4004/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Common terminology"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, any terms used in this subtitle shall have the meaning given to such terms under section 1370 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"42 U.S.C. 4121","href":"/us/usc/t42/s4121","tail":")."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}