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19 U.S.C. § 4342

Notification of persons injured by circumvention devices

United States · Title 19 — CUSTOMS DUTIES · Status: effective

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19 U.S.C. § 4342, Notification of persons injured by circumvention devices, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/451245
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Not later than the date that is 30 business days after seizing merchandise pursuant to subparagraph (G) of section 1595a(c)(2) of this title, the Commissioner shall provide to any person identified under paragraph (2) information regarding the merchandise seized that is equivalent to information provided to copyright owners under regulations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for merchandise seized for violation of the copyright laws. Any person injured by the violation of subsection (a)(2) or (b)(1) of section 1201 of title 17 that resulted in the seizure of the merchandise shall be provided information under paragraph (1), if that person is included on a list to be established and maintained by the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall publish notice of the establishment of and revisions to the list in the Federal Register. Not later than the date that is one year after February 24, 2016, the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe regulations establishing procedures that implement this section.

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