15-U.S.C.-5409
§5409 – Recordkeeping Requirements
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Title 15 > Chapter 80 > Section 5409
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- Reference: Section 5409
- Legend: §5409 – Recordkeeping Requirements
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
Manufacturers and importers shall retain the record of conformance for fasteners for 5 years, on paper or in photographic or electronic format in a manner that allows for verification of authenticity. Upon request of a distributor who has purchased a fastener, or a person who has purchased a fastener for use in the production of a commercial product, the manufacturer or importer of the fastener shall make available information in the record of conformance to the requester.
(Pub. L. 101–592, §7, formerly §10, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2951; Pub. L. 104–113, §11(h), Mar. 7, 1996, 110 Stat. 782; renumbered §7 and amended Pub. L. 106–34, §7, June 8, 1999, 113 Stat. 123.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 7 of Pub. L. 101–592 was classified to section 5406 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 106–34.
Amendments
1999—Pub. L. 106–34 substituted present provisions for former provisions which consisted of subsecs. (a) and (b) relating to retention and availability of records concerning inspections, testing, and certifications of fasteners under section 5404 of this title by laboratories, manufacturers, importers, private label distributors and persons who make significant alterations.
1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–113, §11(h)(1), substituted 5 years for 10 years.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–113, §11(h), substituted 5 years for 10 years and the subsequent purchaser for any subsequent purchaser.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
Chapter 80 – Fasteners in the Legal Encyclopedia: Trade Law
In this entry about Chapter 80 – Fasteners, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to trade law in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States trade law-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
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