Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73not60
§1574 Disclaimers, Limited Warranties and Nonwarranties
Title 7 › Chapter 37— SEEDS › Subchapter II— INTERSTATE COMMERCE › § 1574
Summary
You cannot use a disclaimer, limited warranty, or nonwarranty on invoices, ads, labels, or other printed materials about seeds as a legal defense in cases under this chapter or its rules. Those statements may still be used as a defense in other kinds of legal proceedings not covered by this chapter.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §1574
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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 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60