§ 5403. Sale of fasteners
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(a)General rule It shall be unlawful for a manufacturer or distributor, in conjunction with the sale or offer for sale of fasteners from a single lot, to knowingly misrepresent or falsify—
(1)the record of conformance for the lot of fasteners;
(2)the identification, characteristics, properties, mechanical or performance marks, chemistry, or strength of the lot of fasteners; or
(3)the manufacturer’s insignia.
(b)Representations A direct or indirect reference to a consensus standard to represent that a fastener conforms to particular requirements of the consensus standard shall not be construed as a representation that the fastener meets all the requirements of the consensus standard.
(c)Specifications A direct or indirect contractual reference to a consensus standard for the purpose of identifying particular requirements of the consensus standard that serve as specifications shall not be construed to require that the fastener meet all the requirements of the consensus standard.
(d)Use of accredited laboratories In the case of fasteners manufactured solely to a consensus standard or standards, end-of-line testing required by the consensus standard or standards, if any, for the purpose of verifying that a lot of fasteners conforms with the grade identification marking called for in the consensus standard or standards to which the lot of fasteners has been manufactured shall be conducted by an accredited laboratory.
(Pub. L. 101–592, § 4, as added Pub. L. 106–34, § 4(a), June 8, 1999, 113 Stat. 121.)
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- Public Law 104–113To amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 with respect to inventions made under cooperative research and development agreements, and for other purposes
- Public Law 106–34To amend the Fastener Quality Act to strengthen the protection against the sale of mismarked, misrepresented, and counterfeit fasteners and eliminate unnecessary requirements, and for other purposes
- Public Law 101–592To require that certain fasteners sold in commerce conform to the specifications to which they are represented to be manufactured, to provide for accreditation of laboratories engaged in fastener testing, to require inspection, testing, and certification, in accordance with standardized methods, of
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- Pub. L. 101–592, § 4
- Pub. L. 106–34, § 4(a)
- 113 Stat. 121
- 104 Stat. 2945
- Pub. L. 104–113, § 11(c)
- 110 Stat. 780
- Pub. L. 106–34, § 4(b)
- 113 Stat. 122
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§ 5403
Sale of fasteners
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–592, § 4
Pub. L.Pub. L. 106–34, § 4(a)
Stat.113 Stat. 121
Stat.104 Stat. 2945
Pub. L.Pub. L. 104–113, § 11(c)
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