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15 U.S.C. § 5407

Manufacturers’ insignias

United States · Title 15 — COMMERCE AND TRADE · Status: effective

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15 U.S.C. § 5407, Manufacturers’ insignias, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/442069
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Unless the specifications provide otherwise, fasteners that are required by the applicable consensus standard or standards to bear an insignia identifying their manufacturer shall not be offered for sale or sold in commerce unless— The Secretary shall establish, by regulation, a program to provide for the recordation of the insignias of manufacturers described in subsection (a).

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 101-592(H.R. 3000)1990-11-16
    Fastener Quality Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 106-34(H.R. 1183)1999-06-08
    Fastener Quality Act Amendments Act of 1999
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally