15 USC § 6610 - Damages limitation by contract

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identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s6610"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "15 USC § 6610 - Damages limitation by contract"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "6610"
section_name: "Damages limitation by contract"
chapter_number: 92
chapter_name: "YEAR 2000 COMPUTER DATE CHANGE"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 106–37, § 11, July 20, 1999, 113 Stat. 199.)"
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# § 6610. Damages limitation by contract

In any Y2K action for breach or repudiation of contract, no party may claim, or be awarded, any category of damages unless such damages are allowed—

**(1)** by the express terms of the contract; or

**(2)** if the contract is silent on such damages, by operation of State law at the time the contract was effective or by operation of Federal law.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 106–37, § 11, July 20, 1999, 113 Stat. 199.)