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15 U.S.C. § 281a — Structural failures

submitted 41 years ago by Pub. L. 99-73 to r/title-15-COMMERCE-AND-TRADE · 90 words · no verdicts yet

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology can investigate why public buildings structurally failed, after consulting local authorities. Reports from these investigations cannot be used as evidence in damage lawsuits. The same rule applies to reports under the National Construction Safety Team Act.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology can start and run investigations into what caused structural failures in buildings used or occupied by the public. It must first consult with local authorities before starting. No part of a report from this kind of investigation — or from an investigation under the National Construction Safety Team Act — can be used as evidence in a lawsuit for damages related to what the report covers.
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology, on its own initiative but only after consultation with local authorities, may initiate and conduct investigations to determine the causes of structural failures in structures which are used or occupied by the general public. No part of any report resulting from such investigation, or from an investigation under the National Construction Safety Team Act [15 U.S.C. 7301 et seq.], shall be admitted as evidence or used in any suit or action for damages arising out of any matter mentioned in such report.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 99–73, § 7, July 29, 1985, 99 Stat. 173; Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5115(c), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1433; Pub. L. 107–231, § 13, Oct. 1, 2002, 116 Stat. 1476.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1985Enacted · Pub. L. 99-73 · 99 Stat. 173
  • 1988Amended · Pub. L. 100-418 · 102 Stat. 1433
  • 2002Amended · Pub. L. 107-231 · 116 Stat. 1476

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 99-73 on 1985-07-29.

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