PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 533, act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, § 303, 54 Stat. 1183, related to stay of action to resume possession of motor vehicle, tractor, or their accessories, encumbered by purchase money mortgage, conditional sales contract, etc., and was repealed by act Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 11, 56 Stat. 772.

§ 534. Termination of leases by lessees

(1) The provisions of this section shall apply to any lease covering premises occupied for dwelling, professional, business, agricultural, or similar purposes in any case in which (a) such lease was executed by or on the behalf of a person who, after the execution of such lease, entered military service, and (b) the premises so leased have been occupied for such purposes, or for a combination of such purposes, by such person or by him and his dependents.

(2) Any such lease may be terminated by notice in writing delivered to the lessor (or his grantee) or to the lessor's (or his grantee's) agent by the lessee at any time following the date of the beginning of his period of military service. Delivery of such notice may be accomplished by placing it in an envelope properly stamped and duly addressed to the lessor (or his grantee) or to the lessor's (or his grantee's) agent and depositing the notice in the United States mails. Termination of any such lease providing for monthly payment of rent shall not be effective until thirty days after the first date on which the next rental payment is due and payable subsequent to the date when such notice is delivered or mailed. In the case of all other leases, termination shall be effected on the last day of the month following the month in which such notice is delivered or mailed and in such case any unpaid rental for a period preceding termination shall be proratably computed and any rental paid in advance for a period succeeding termination shall be refunded by the lessor (or his assignee). Upon application by the lessor to the appropriate court prior to the termination period provided for in the notice, any relief granted in this subsection shall be subject to such modifications or restrictions as in the opinion of the court justice and equity may in the circumstances require.

(3) Any person who shall knowingly seize, hold, or detain the personal effects, clothing, furniture, or other property of any person who has lawfully terminated a lease covered by this section, or in any manner interfere with the removal of such property from the premises covered by such lease, for the purpose of subjecting or attempting to subject any of such property to a claim for rent accruing subsequent to the date of termination of such lease, or attempts so to do, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment not to exceed one year or by fine not to exceed $1,000, or both.

(Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, § 304, as added Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 12, 56 Stat. 772.)

§ 535. Protection of assignor of life insurance policy; enforcement of storage liens; penalties

(1) Where any life insurance policy on the life of a person in military service has been as

signed prior to such person's period of military service to secure the payment of any obligation of such person, no assignee of such policy (except the insurer in connection with a policy loan) shall, during the period of military service of the insured or within one year thereafter, except upon the consent in writing of the insured made during such period or when the premiums thereon are due and unpaid or upon the death of the insured, exercise any right or option by virtue of such assignment unless upon leave of court granted upon an application made therefor by such assignee. The court may thereupon refuse to grant such leave unless in the opinion of the court the ability of the obligor to comply with the terms of the obligation is not materially affected by reason of his military service. For the purpose of this subsection premiums which are guaranteed under the provisions of article IV of this Act [sections 540 to 548 of this Appendix] shall not be deemed to be due and unpaid.

(2) No person shall exercise any right to foreclose or enforce any lien for storage of household goods, furniture, or personal effects of a person in military service during such person's period of military service and for three months thereafter except upon an order previously granted by a court upon application therefor and a return thereto made and approved by the court. In such proceeding the court may, after hearing, in its discretion, on its own motion, and shall, on application to it by such person in military service or some person on his behalf, unless in the opinion of the court the ability of the defendant to pay the storage charges due is not materially affected by reason of his military service

(a) stay the proceedings as provided in this Act [sections 501 to 591 of this Appendix]; or (b) make such other disposition of the case as may be equitable to conserve the interest of all parties.

The enactment of the provisions of this subsection shall not be construed in any way as affecting or as limiting the scope of section 302 of this Act [section 532 of this Appendix].

(3) Any person who shall knowingly take any action contrary to the provisions of this section, or attempts so to do, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment not to exceed one year or by fine not to exceed $1,000, or both.

(Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, § 305, as added Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 12, 56 Stat. 773.)

§ 536. Extension of benefits to dependents

Dependents of a person in military service shall be entitled to the benefits accorded to persons in military service under the provisions of this article [sections 530 to 536 of this Appendix] upon application to a court therefor, unless in the opinion of the court the ability of such dependents to comply with the terms of the obligation, contract, lease, or bailment has not been materially impaired by reason of the military service of the person upon whom the applicants are dependent.

(Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, § 306, as added Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 12, 56 Stat. 773.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in title 12 sections 1710, 1739, 1750c.

ARTICLE IV-INSURANCE

PRIOR PROVISIONS

The provisions of “Article IV-Insurance" of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, 54 Stat. 1183, were amended by act Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 13, 56 Stat. 773, to read as incorporated in sections 540 to 548 of this Appendix.

Prior to act Oct. 6, 1942, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act Amendments of 1942, “Article IV-Insurance" consisted of sections 400 to 414 of act Oct. 17, 1940, which were incorporated in sections 540 to 554 of this Appendix. For text of sections 400 to 414 of act Oct. 17, 1940, as originally enacted, see Prior Provisions notes under sections 540 to 548 and notes under sections 549 to 554 of this Appendix.

ARTICLE REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This article is referred to in section 535 of this Appendix.

§ 540. Definitions

As used in this article [sections 540 to 548 of this Appendix]—

(a) The term “policy” shall include any contract of life insurance or policy on a life, endowment, or term plan, including any benefit in the nature of life insurance arising out of membership in any fraternal or beneficial association, which does not provide for the payment of any sum less than the face value thereof or for the payment of an additional amount as premiums if the insured engages in the military service of the United States as defined in section 101 of article I of this Act [section 511 of this Appendix] or which does not contain any limitation or restriction upon coverage relating to engagement in or pursuit of certain types of activities which a person might be required to engage in by virtue of his being in such military service, and (1) which is in force on a premium-paying basis at the time of application for benefits hereunder, and (2) which was made and a premium paid thereon before the date of enactment of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act Amendments of 1942 [Oct. 6, 1942] or not less than one hundred and eighty days before the date the insured entered into the military service. The provisions of this Act [sections 501 to 591 of this Appendix] shall not be applicable to policies or contracts of life insurance issued under the War Risk Insurance Act, as amended, the World War Veterans Act, as amended, or the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, as amended.

(b) The term "premium" shall include the amount specified in the policy as the stipend to be paid by the insured at regular intervals during the period therein stated.

(c) The term "insured" shall include any person in the military service of the United States as defined in section 101, article I, of this Act [section 511 of this Appendix], whose life is insured under and who is the owner and holder of and has an interest in a policy as above defined.

(d) The term "insurer" shall include any firm, corporation, partnership, or association char

tered or authorized to engage in the insurance business and to issue a policy as above defined by the laws of a State of the United States or the United States.

(Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, § 400, 54 Stat. 1183; Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 13, 56 Stat. 773; July 11, 1956, ch. 570, § 1, 70 Stat. 528.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The War Risk Insurance Act, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 105, 40 Stat. 398, as amended, which enacted sections 502 and 575 of former Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief, amended section 241 of former Title 34, Navy, and sections 287 and 357 of former Title 38, and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 211 of this Appendix, and which was repealed by acts June 7, 1924, ch. 320, title VI, §§ 600(5), 601(1), 43 Stat. 629, and June 17, 1957, Pub. L. 85-56, title XXII, § 2202(96), 71 Stat. 166. For complete classification of this Act to the Code prior to its repeal, see Tables.

The World War Veterans' Act, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a), probably means act June 7, 1924, ch. 320, 43 Stat. 607, known as the World War Veterans' Act, 1924, which was classified principally to chapter 10 (§§ 421 to 574) of former Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief, and which was repealed by Pub. L. 85-857, § 14(51), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1271. For distribution of sections 421 of 574 of former Title 38 in Title 38, Veterans' Benefits, see Table preceding section 101 of Title 38.

The National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Oct. 8, 1940, ch. 757, title VI, pt. I, §§ 601 to 623, 54 Stat. 1008, as amended, which was classified generally to subchapter I (§§ 801 to 824) of chapter 13 of former Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief, and which was repealed by Pub. L. 85-857, § 14(75), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1272, and the provisions thereof reenacted generally as subchapter I (§ 701 et seq.) of chapter 19 of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits, by the first section of Pub. L. 85-857 which enacted Title 38. Section 5(a) of Pub. L. 85-857 provides that references in other laws to any provision of law replaced by Title 38 shall, where applicable, be deemed to refer also to the corresponding provision of Title 38. For distribution of sections 801 and 824 of former Title 38, see Tables preceding section 101 of Title 38.

PRIOR PROVISIONS

Section 400 of act Oct. 17, 1940, as originally enacted, which, by the provisions of section 408 of act Oct. 17, 1940, as amended, which is classified to section 548 of this Appendix, is continued in force as to applications for protection executed prior to Oct. 6, 1942, read:

"In this article the term 'policy' shall include any contract of life insurance on the level premium or legal reserve plan. It shall also include any benefit in the nature of life insurance arising out of membership in any fraternal or beneficial association; the term 'premium' shall include membership dues or assessments in such association, and the date of issuance of policy as herein limited shall refer to the date of admission to membership in such association; the term 'insured' shall include any person who is the holder of a policy as defined in this article; the term 'insurer' shall include any corporation, partnership, or other form of association which secures or provides insurance under any policy as defined in this article."

AMENDMENTS

1956-Subsec. (a). Act July 11, 1956, substituted "one hundred and eighty" for "thirty" preceding the words "days before the date the insured entered into the military service".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1956 AMENDMENT

Section 2 of act July 11, 1956, provided that: "The amendment made by this Act [amending this section] shall take effect with respect to applications for benefits made after the date of enactment of this Act [July 11, 1956)".

VETERANS' LIFE INSURANCE REFUNDS

Pub. L. 85-586, Aug. 1, 1958, 72 Stat. 487, authorized the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to make refunds, without interest, which are due on account of amounts collected by the United States Government by offset or otherwise from persons who made valid application for and were legally entitled to the protection of article IV of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 [sections 540 to 554 of this Appendix], as it existed prior to the amendments of October 6, 1942, application to be made to the Veterans' Administration, within two years after Aug. 1, 1958, and authorized appropriation of additional sums for such purposes.

§ 541. Persons entitled to benefits of article; applications; amount of insurance protected

The benefits and privileges of this article [sections 540 to 548 of this Appendix] shall apply to any insured, when such insured, or a person designated by him, or, in case the insured is outside the continental United States (excluding Alaska and the Panama Canal Zone), a beneficiary, shall make written application for protection under this article [said sections], unless the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs in passing upon such application as provided in this article [said sections] shall find that the policy is not entitled to protection hereunder. The Veterans' Administration shall give notice to the military and naval authorities of the provisions of this article [said sections], and shall include in such notice an explanation of such provisions for the information of those desiring to make application for the benefits thereof. The original of such application shall be sent by the insured to the insurer, and a copy thereof to the Veterans' Administration. The total amount of insurance on the life of one insured under policies protected by the provisions of this article [said sections] shall not exceed $10,000. If an insured makes application for protection of policies on his life totaling insurance in excess of $10,000, the Administrator is authorized to have the amount of insurance divided into two or more policies so that the protection of this article [said sections] may be extended to include policies for a total amount of insurance not to exceed $10,000, and a policy which affords the best security to the Government shall be given preference.

(Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, § 401, 54 Stat. 1183; Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 13, 56 Stat. 774.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

Section 401 of act Oct. 17, 1940, as originally enacted, which, by the provisions of section 408 of act Oct. 17, 1940, as amended, which is classified to section 548 of this Appendix, is continued in force as to applications for protection executed prior to Oct. 6, 1942, read:

"(1) The benefits of this article shall apply to any person in military service who is the holder of a policy of life insurance, when such holder shall apply for such benefits on a form prepared in accordance with regulations which shall be prescribed by the Adminis

trator of Veterans' Affairs. Such form shall set forth particularly that the application therein made is a consent to such modification of the terms of the original contract of insurance as are made necessary by the provisions of this article and by receiving and filing the same the insurer shall be deemed to have assented thereto, to the extent, if any, to which the policy on which the application is made is within the provisions of this article. The original of such application shall be sent by the insured to the insurer, and a copy thereof to the Veterans' Administration.

§ 542. Form of application; reports to Veterans' Administration by insurer; policy deemed modified upon application for protection

Any writing signed by the insured and identifying the policy and the insurer, and agreeing that his rights under the policy are subject to and modified by the provisions of this article [sections 540 to 548 of this Appendix], shall be sufficient as an application for the benefits of this article [said sections], but the Veterans' Administration may require the insured and insurer to execute such other forms as may be deemed advisable. Upon receipt of the application of the insured the insurer shall furnish such report to the Veterans' Administration concerning the policy as shall be prescribed by regulations. The insured who has made application for protection under this article [said sections] and the insurer shall be deemed to have agreed to such modification of the policy as may be required to give this article [said sections] full force and effect with respect to such policy.

(Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, § 402, 54 Stat. 1183; Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 13, 56 Stat. 774.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

Section 402 of act Oct. 17, 1940, as originally enacted, which, by the provisions of section 408 of act Oct. 17, 1940, as amended, which is classified to section 548 of this Appendix, is continued in force as to applications for protection executed prior to Oct. 6, 1942, read:

"The benefits of this act shall be available to any person in military service in respect of contracts of insurance in force under their terms up to but not exceeding a face value of $5,000, irrespective of the number of policies held by such person whether in one or more companies, when such contracts were made and a premium was paid thereon before the date of approval of this act or not less than thirty days before entry into the military service; but in no event shall the provisions of this article apply to any policy on which premiums are due and unpaid for a period of more than one year at the time when application for the benefits of this article is made or in respect of any policy on which there is outstanding a policy loan or other indebtedness equal to or greater than 50 per centum of the cash surrender value of the policy."

§ 543. Determination of policies entitled to protection; notice to parties; lapse of policies for nonpayment of premiums, etc.

The Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall find whether the policy is entitled to protection under this article [sections 540 to 548 of this Appendix] and shall notify the insured and the insurer of such finding. Any policy found by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to be entitled to protection under this article [said sections] shall not, subsequent to date of application, and during the period of military service of the insured or during two years after the expiration of such service, lapse or otherwise terminate or be forfeited for the nonpayment of a premium becoming due and payable, or the nonpayment of any indebtedness or interest. (Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, § 403, 54 Stat. 1184; Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 13, 56 Stat. 775.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

Section 403 of act Oct. 17, 1940, as originally enacted, which, by the provisions of section 408 of act Oct. 17, 1940, as amended, which is classified to section 548 of this Appendix, is continued in force as to applications for protection executed prior to Oct. 6, 1942, read:

"The Veterans' Administration shall, subject to regulations, which shall be prescribed by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, compile and maintain a list of such persons in military service as have made application for the benefits of this article, and shall (1) reject any application for such benefits made by persons who are not persons in military service; (2) reject any applications for such benefits in excess of the amount permitted by section 402 [section 542 of this Appendix]; and (3) reject any applications in respect of contracts of insurance otherwise not entitled to the benefits of this article. Said Administration shall immediately notify the insurer and the insured in writing of every rejection or approval."

§ 544. Rights and privileges of insured during period of protection

No dividend or other monetary benefit under a policy shall be paid to an insured or used to purchase dividend additions while a policy is protected by the provisions of this article [sections 540 to 548 of this Appendix] except with the consent and approval of the Veterans' Administration. If such consent is not procured, such dividends or benefits shall be added to the value of the policy to be used as a credit when final settlement is made with the insurer. No cash value, loan value, or withdrawal of dividend accumulation, or unearned premium, or other value of similar character shall be available to the insured while the policy is protected under this article [said sections] except upon approval by the Veterans' Administration. The insured's right to change a beneficiary designation or select an optional settlement for a beneficiary shall not be affected by the provisions of this article [said sections].

(Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, § 404, 54 Stat. 1184; Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 13, 56 Stat. 775.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

Section 404 of act Oct. 17, 1940, as originally enacted, which, by the provisions of section 408 of act Oct. 17, 1940, as amended, which is classified to section 548 of this Appendix, is continued in force as to appli

cations for protection executed prior to Oct. 6, 1942, read:

"When one or more applications are made under this article by any one person in military service in respect of insurance exceeding a total face value of $5,000, whether on one or more policies or in one or more companies, and the insured shall not in his application indicate an order of preference, the Veterans' Administration shall reject such policies as have the inferior cash surrender value, so as to reduce the total benefits conferred within the face value of $5,000, and where necessary for this purpose shall direct the insurer to divide any policy into two separate policies. The said Administration shall immediately notify the insurer and the insured in writing of such selection."

§ 545. Deduction of unpaid premiums upon settlement of policies maturing during protection

In the event of maturity of a policy as a death claim or otherwise before the expiration of the period of protection under the provisions of this article [sections 540 to 548 of this Appendix], the insurer in making settlement will deduct from the amount of insurance the premiums guaranteed under this article [said sections], together with interest thereon at the rate fixed in the policy for policy loans. If no rate of interest is specifically fixed in the policy, the rate shall be the rate fixed for policy loans in other policies issued by the insurer at the time the policy brought under the Act [sections 501 to 591 of this Appendix] was issued. The amount deducted by reason of the protection afforded by this article [sections 540 to 548 of this Appendix] shall be reported by the insurer to the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs.

(Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, § 405, 54 Stat. 1184; Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 13, 56 Stat. 775.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

Section 405 of act Oct. 17, 1940, as originally enacted, which, by the provisions of section 408 of act Oct. 17, 1940, as amended, which is classified to section 548 of this Appendix, is continued in force as to applications for protection executed prior to Oct. 6, 1942, read:

"No policy which has not lapsed for the nonpayment of premium before the commencement of the period of military service of the insured, and which has been brought within the benefits of this article, shall lapse or be forfeited for the nonpayment of premium during the period of such service or during one year after the expiration of such period: Provided, That in no case shall this prohibition extend for more than one year after the date when this Act ceases to be in force."

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 546 of this Appendix.

§ 546. Guaranty of premiums and interest by United States; settlement of amounts due upon expiration of protection; subrogation of United States; crediting debt repayments

Payment of premiums and interest thereon at the rate specified in section 405 hereof [section 545 of this Appendix] becoming due on a policy while protected under the provisions of this article [sections 540 to 548 of this Appendix] is guaranteed by the United States, and if the amount so guaranteed is not paid to the insurer prior to the expiration of the period of insur

ance protection under this article [said sections], the amount then due shall be treated by the insurer as a policy loan on such policy, but if at the expiration of said period the cash surrender value is less than the amount then due, the policy shall then cease and terminate and the United States shall pay the insurer the difference between such amount and the cash surrender value. The amount paid by the United States to an insurer on account of applications approved under the provisions of this article, as amended [said sections], shall become a debt due to the United States by the insured on whose account payment was made and, notwithstanding any other Act, such amount may be collected either by deduction from any amount due said insured by the United States or as otherwise authorized by law. Any moneys received as repayment of debts incurred under this article, as originally enacted and as amended [said sections], shall be credited to the appropriation for the payment of claims under this article [said sections].

(Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, § 406, 54 Stat. 1184; Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 13, 56 Stat. 775; Apr. 3, 1948, ch. 170, § 6, 62 Stat. 160.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

Section 406 of act Oct. 17, 1940, as originally enacted, which, by the provisions of section 408 of act Oct. 17, 1940, as amended, which is classified to section 548 of this Appendix, is continued in force as to applications for protection executed prior to Oct. 6, 1942, read:

"Within the first fifteen days of each calendar month after the date of approval of this Act until the expiration of one year after the date when this Act ceases to be in force every insurance corporation or association to which application has been made as herein provided, for the benefits of this article, shall render to the Veterans' Administration a report, duly verified, setting forth the following facts:

"First. The names of the persons who have applied for such benefits, and the face value of the policies in respect of which such benefits have been applied for by such persons, during the preceding calendar month.

"Second. A list as far as practicable of the premiums in respect of policies entitled to the benefits of this article, which remain unpaid on the last day of the preceding calendar month, which day is at least thirtyone days after the due date of the premiums, provided such premiums have not previously been so reported as in default.

"Third. A list of premiums which, having been previously reported as in default, have been paid by the policyholder or someone on his behalf in whole or in part during the preceding calendar month.

"Fourth. A computation of the difference between the total amount of defaulted premiums therein reported and the total amount of premiums paid as therein reported, after having been previously reported as in default. From this sum shall be deducted the total sum of any premiums previously reported as in default, upon policies in respect of which the Veterans' Administration has, since the date of such report, rejected an application for the benefits of this article. The final sum so arrived at shall be denominated the monthly difference."

AMENDMENTS

1948-Act Apr. 3, 1948, added last sentence to sec

tion.

CROSS REFERENCES

Termination of war for purposes of sections 540 to 548 of this Appendix, see note to section 584 of this Appendix.

§ 547. Regulations; finality of determinations

The Administrator of Veterans' Affairs is hereby authorized and directed to provide by regulations for such rules of procedure and forms as he may deem advisable in carrying out the provisions of this article [sections 540 to 548 of this Appendix]. The findings of fact and conclusions of law made by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs in administering the provisions of this article [said sections] shall be final, and shall not be subject to review by any other official or agency of the Governemnt. (Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, § 407, 54 Stat. 1185; Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 13, 56 Stat. 775; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85-857, § 14(76), 72 Stat. 1272.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

Section 407 of act Oct. 17, 1940, as originally enacted, which, by the provisions of section 408 of act Oct. 17, 1940, as amended, which is classified to section 548 of this Appendix, is continued in force as to applications for protection executed prior to Oct. 6, 1942, read:

"The Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall verify the computation of monthly difference reported by each insurer and shall, within ten days thereafter, deliver each month to the proper officer of such insurer, a certificate in the amount of the monthly difference certified in respect of each insurer. Such certificate shall be signed by said Administrator in the name of the United States, shall be in such form as the Administrator shall determine, shall be payable to the insurer within sixty days after the approval of the statement of account, as provided in section 411 hereof [section 551 of this Appendix], and shall bear interest at a rate to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, payable with the principal. Such certificate shall not be transferred except with the approval of said Administrator and shall remain with the insurer until settlement is made in accordance with this article."

AMENDMENTS

1958-Pub. L. 85-857 eliminated provisions which required the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to report annually to the Congress on the administration of sections 540 to 548 of this Appendix. See section 214 of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1958 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 85-857 effective Jan. 1, 1959, see section 2 of Pub. L. 85-857, set out as an Effective Date note preceding part I of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.

§ 548. Law governing applications for protection prior to October 6, 1942

(1) The provisions of this article [sections 540 to 548 of this Appendix] in force immediately prior to the enactment of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act amendments of 1942 [Oct. 6, 1942] (hereinafter in this section called "such provisions") shall remain in full force and effect with respect to all valid applications for protection executed prior to the date of enactment of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act amendments of 1942 [Oct. 6, 1942] and all policies to which such applications per