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15 U.S.C. § 5409

Recordkeeping requirements

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

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15 U.S.C. § 5409, Recordkeeping requirements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/442071
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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.

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. 104-113(H.R. 2196)1996-03-07
    National Technology and Advancement Act of 1995
    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