§ 5409. — Recordkeeping requirements.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC5409]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 80--FASTENERS
Sec. 5409. Recordkeeping requirements
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.
(Pub. L. 101-592, Sec. 7, formerly Sec. 10, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat.
2951; Pub. L. 104-113, Sec. 11(h), Mar. 7, 1996, 110 Stat. 782;
renumbered Sec. 7 and amended Pub. L. 106-34, Sec. 7, June 8, 1999, 113
Stat. 123.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 7 of Pub. L. 101-592 was classified to section 5406
of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 106-34.
Amendments
1999--Pub. L. 106-34 substituted present provisions for former
provisions which consisted of subsecs. (a) and (b) relating to retention
and availability of records concerning inspections, testing, and
certifications of fasteners under section 5404 of this title by
laboratories, manufacturers, importers, private label distributors and
persons who make significant alterations.
1996--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-113, Sec. 11(h)(1), substituted ``5
years'' for ``10 years''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-113, Sec. 11(h), substituted ``5 years''
for ``10 years'' and ``the subsequent purchaser'' for ``any subsequent
purchaser''.
