§ 1008. — Prohibition on certain infringement actions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 17USC1008]
TITLE 17--COPYRIGHTS
CHAPTER 10--DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING DEVICES AND MEDIA
SUBCHAPTER D--PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN INFRINGEMENT ACTIONS, REMEDIES, AND
ARBITRATION
Sec. 1008. Prohibition on certain infringement actions
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, Sec. 2, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4244.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 115 of this title; title 19
section 1337.
