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17 U.S.C. 109: Limitations on exclusive rights: Effect of transfer of particular copy or phonorecord
Created in 1976 by Public Law 94-553. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2008
- Pub. L. 110–403 substituted "and 505" for "505, and 509". Law text · (b)
1997
- Pub. L. 105–80 substituted "Register of Copyrights considers appropriate" for "Register of Copyright considers appropriate". Law text · (b)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–465 inserted at end "Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, copies or phonorecords of works subject to restored copyright under section 104A that are manufactured before the date of restoration of copyright or, with respect to reliance parties, before publication or servic… · (a)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–650, §802(2), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), unless authorized by the owners of copyright in the sound recording and in the musical works embodied therein, the owner of a particular … · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–650, §802(1), (2), added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively. · (b), (3)
- Pub. L. 101–650, §802(3), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "Any person who distributes a phonorecord in violation of clause (1) is an infringer of copyright under section 501 of this title and is subject to the remedies set forth in sections 502, … · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–650, §802(1), redesignated par. (3) as (4). · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–650, §803, added subsec. (e). · (e)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–617 substituted "(a) and (c)" for "(a) and (b)" and "copyright" for "coyright". · (d)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–450 added subsec. (b) and redesignated existing subsecs. (b) and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively. · (b), (c), (d)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.