7 U.S.C. § 473c–3 — Liability of principal for act of agent
submitted 99 years ago by Pub. L. 86-588 to r/title-7-AGRICULTURE · 66 words · no verdicts yet
Under this cotton law, an agent's actions count as the actions of the business or person they work for. This applies whether the agent did something wrong, failed to act, or made a mistake. It only counts if the agent was acting within their job.
When applying and enforcing this chapter, the law treats an agent, officer, or other person's act, failure to act, or mistake as if the individual, association, partnership, corporation, or firm that person works for did it themselves -- as well as treating it as the agent's own act. This only applies when the agent was acting within the scope of their job or role for that employer.
In construing and enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the act, omission, or failure of any agent, officer, or other person acting for or employed by an individual, association, partnership, corporation, or firm, within the scope of his employment or office, shall be deemed to be the act, omission, or failure of the individual, association, partnership, corporation, or firm, as well as that of the person.
Source credit: (Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 337, § 3c–3, as added Pub. L. 86–588, July 5, 1960, 74 Stat. 329.)
- 1927Enacted · Pub. L. 86-588 · 74 Stat. 329
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 86-588 on 1927-03-03.
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