45 CFR 510.1

§ 510.1 Definitions.

United States · 45 CFR — Public Welfare · Status: effective

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Citation: 45 CFR 510.1, § 510.1 Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/219323
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For purposes of this subchapter: Personal injury means a discernible injury (such as disfigurement, scarring, or burns) that is more serious than a superficial injury. Severe personal injury means loss of a limb, dismemberment, paralysis, or any injury of a similar type or that is comparable in severity.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.