44 U.S.C. § 2117 — Limitation on liability

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This section concerns Limitation on liability. It states the rules and limits in the provisions below.

When letters and other intellectual productions (exclusive of patented material, published works under copyright protection, and unpublished works for which copyright registration has been made) come into the custody or possession of the Archivist, the United States or its agents are not liable for infringement of copyright or analogous rights arising out of use of the materials for display, inspection, research, reproduction, or other purposes.

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When letters and other intellectual productions (exclusive of patented material, published works under copyright protection, and unpublished works for which copyright registration has been made) come into the custody or possession of the Archivist, the United States or its agents are not liable for infringement of copyright or analogous rights arising out of use of the materials for display, inspection, research, reproduction, or other purposes.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1291, § 2113; Pub. L. 94–553, § 105(b), Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2599; renumbered § 2117 and amended Pub. L. 98–497, title I, §§ 102(a)(1), 107(a)(7), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2280, 2286.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1968Enacted · Pub. L. 90-620 · 82 Stat. 1291
1976Amended · Pub. L. 94-553 · 90 Stat. 2599
1984Amended · Pub. L. 98-497 · 98 Stat. 2280, 2286

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 90-620 on 1968-10-22.