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17 U.S.C. § 1008

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Prohibition on certain infringement actions
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Title
17 — Copyrights
Chapter
CH10
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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No action may be brought under this title alleging infringement of copyright based on the manufacture, importation, or distribution of a digital audio recording device, a digital audio recording medium, an analog recording device, or an analog recording medium, or based on the noncommercial use by a consumer of such a device or medium for making digital musical recordings or analog musical recordings. (Added Pub. L. 102–563, § 2, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4244.)

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