7 USC § 2329 - Register of protected plant varieties

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title: "7 USC § 2329 - Register of protected plant varieties"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "2329"
section_name: "Register of protected plant varieties"
chapter_number: 57
chapter_name: "PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION OFFICE"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Organization and Publications"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 91–577, title I, § 9, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1543; Pub. L. 96–574, § 4, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3350.)"
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# § 2329. Register of protected plant varieties

The Secretary shall maintain a register of descriptions of United States protected plant varieties.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 91–577, title I, § 9, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1543; Pub. L. 96–574, § 4, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3350.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1980— substituted “descriptions” for “published specifications”, and struck out provisions requiring maintenance of a file for other information.