17 USC § 706 - Copies of Copyright Office records

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title: "17 USC § 706 - Copies of Copyright Office records"
title_number: 17
title_name: "COPYRIGHTS"
section_number: "706"
section_name: "Copies of Copyright Office records"
chapter_number: 7
chapter_name: "COPYRIGHT OFFICE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 94–553, title I, § 101, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2592.)"
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# § 706. Copies of Copyright Office records

**(a)** Copies may be made of any public records or indexes of the Copyright Office; additional certificates of copyright registration and copies of any public records or indexes may be furnished upon request and payment of the fees specified by section 708.

**(b)** Copies or reproductions of deposited articles retained under the control of the Copyright Office shall be authorized or furnished only under the conditions specified by the Copyright Office regulations.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 94–553, title I, § 101, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2592.)