19 USC § 4342 - Notification of persons injured by circumvention devices

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identifier: "/us/usc/t19/s4342"
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title: "19 USC § 4342 - Notification of persons injured by circumvention devices"
title_number: 19
title_name: "CUSTOMS DUTIES"
section_number: "4342"
section_name: "Notification of persons injured by circumvention devices"
chapter_number: 28
chapter_name: "TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "IMPORT-RELATED PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 114–125, title III, § 303(b), Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 150.)"
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# § 4342. Notification of persons injured by circumvention devices

**(1)** **In general** section 1595a(c)(2) of this title

Not later than the date that is 30 business days after seizing merchandise pursuant to subparagraph (G) of , the Commissioner shall provide to any person identified under paragraph (2) information regarding the merchandise seized that is equivalent to information provided to copyright owners under regulations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for merchandise seized for violation of the copyright laws.

**(2)** **Persons to be provided information** section 1201 of title 17

Any person injured by the violation of subsection (a)(2) or (b)(1) of  that resulted in the seizure of the merchandise shall be provided information under paragraph (1), if that person is included on a list to be established and maintained by the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall publish notice of the establishment of and revisions to the list in the Federal Register.

**(3)** **Regulations** February 24, 2016

Not later than the date that is one year after , the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe regulations establishing procedures that implement this section.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 114–125, title III, § 303(b), Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 150.)