§ 1574. — Disclaimers, limited warranties and nonwarranties.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC1574]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 37--SEEDS
SUBCHAPTER II--INTERSTATE COMMERCE
Sec. 1574. Disclaimers, limited warranties and nonwarranties
The use of a disclaimer, limited warranty, or nonwarranty clause in
any invoice, advertising, labeling, or written, printed, or graphic
matter, pertaining to any seed shall not constitute a defense, or be
used as a defense in any way, in any prosecution or other proceeding
brought under the provisions of this chapter, or the rules and
regulations made and promulgated thereunder. Nothing in this section is
intended to preclude the use of a disclaimer, limited warranty, or
nonwarranty clause as a defense in any proceeding not brought under this
chapter.
(Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title II, Sec. 204, 53 Stat. 1282; July 9, 1956,
ch. 520, Sec. 2, 70 Stat. 508; Pub. L. 85-581, Sec. 11, Aug. 1, 1958, 72
Stat. 478.)
Amendments
1958--Pub. L. 85-581 precluded use of limited warranty clause as
defense in prosecution or other proceeding brought under provisions of
this chapter and stated that use of enumerated clauses as defenses in
proceedings not brought under this chapter is not barred.
1956--Act July 9, 1956, substituted ``or other proceeding'' for ``,
or in any proceeding for confiscation of seeds,''.
Effective Date of 1956 Amendment
Amendments made by act July 9, 1956, applicable only with respect to
violations occurring after July 9, 1956, see note set out under section
1596 of this title.
Effective Date
See section 1610 of this title.
