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17 U.S.C. § 402

Notice of copyright: Phonorecords of sound recordings

United States · Title 17 — COPYRIGHTS · Status: effective

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17 U.S.C. § 402, Notice of copyright: Phonorecords of sound recordings, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448498
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If a notice appears on the phonorecords, it shall consist of the following three elements:

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  • 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. 100-568(H.R. 4262)1988-10-31
    Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally