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17 U.S.C. § 113

Scope of exclusive rights in pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works

United States · Title 17 — COPYRIGHTS · Status: effective

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17 U.S.C. § 113, Scope of exclusive rights in pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448472
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In a case in which— If the owner of a building wishes to remove a work of visual art which is a part of such building and which can be removed from the building without the destruction, distortion, mutilation, or other modification of the work as described in section 106A(a)(3), the author’s rights under paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 106A(a) shall apply unless—

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. 94-553(S. 22)1976-10-19
    An Act for the general revision of the Copyright Law, title 17 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-650(H.R. 5316)1990-12-01
    Judicial Improvements Act of 1990
    House: 386–18Senate: no recorded tally