7 U.S.C. § 1574 — Disclaimers, limited warranties and nonwarranties

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A disclaimer, limited warranty, or nonwarranty about seed cannot be used as a defense in a proceeding under this chapter. It may still be used in a proceeding brought under another law.

The use of a disclaimer, limited warranty, or nonwarranty clause in any invoice, advertising, labeling, or written, printed, or graphic matter, pertaining to any seed shall not constitute a defense, or be used as a defense in any way, in any prosecution or other proceeding brought under the provisions of this chapter, or the rules and regulations made and promulgated thereunder. Nothing in this section is intended to preclude the use of a disclaimer, limited warranty, or nonwarranty clause as a defense in any proceeding not brought under this chapter.

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The use of a disclaimer, limited warranty, or nonwarranty clause in any invoice, advertising, labeling, or written, printed, or graphic matter, pertaining to any seed shall not constitute a defense, or be used as a defense in any way, in any prosecution or other proceeding brought under the provisions of this chapter, or the rules and regulations made and promulgated thereunder. Nothing in this section is intended to preclude the use of a disclaimer, limited warranty, or nonwarranty clause as a defense in any proceeding not brought under this chapter.

Source credit: (Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title II, § 204, 53 Stat. 1282; July 9, 1956, ch. 520, § 2, 70 Stat. 508; Pub. L. 85–581, § 11, Aug. 1, 1958, 72 Stat. 478.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1939Enacted · Act of Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615 · 53 Stat. 1282
1956Amended · Act of July 9, 1956, ch. 520 · 70 Stat. 508
1958Amended · Pub. L. 85-581 · 72 Stat. 478

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 615 on 1939-08-09.