Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73
§1574 Disclaimers, limited warranties and nonwarranties
Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 37— - SEEDS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - INTERSTATE COMMERCE › § 1574
Summary
Putting a disclaimer, limited warranty, or a no-warranty statement on seed labels, ads, invoices, or other printed or graphic material cannot be used to avoid or defend against any prosecution or legal action under this law or its rules. Those statements can still be used as a defense in cases that are not brought under this law.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §1574
Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The use of a disclaimer, limited warranty, or nonwarranty clause in any invoice, advertising, labeling, or written, printed, or graphic matter, pertaining to any seed shall not constitute a defense, or be used as a defense in any way, in any prosecution or other proceeding brought under the provisions of this chapter, or the rules and regulations made and promulgated thereunder. Nothing in this section is intended to preclude the use of a disclaimer, limited warranty, or nonwarranty clause as a defense in any proceeding not brought under this chapter.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1958—Pub. L. 85–581 precluded use of limited warranty clause as defense in prosecution or other proceeding brought under provisions of this chapter and stated that use of enumerated clauses as defenses in proceedings not brought under this chapter is not barred. 1956—Act July 9, 1956, substituted “or other proceeding” for “, or in any proceeding for confiscation of seeds,”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1956 Amendment
Amendments
made by act
July 9, 1956, applicable only with respect to violations occurring after
July 9, 1956, see note set out under section 1596 of this title.
Effective Date
See section 1610 of this title.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
7 U.S.C. § 1574
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73