Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102
§63 Liability of Principal for Act of Agent
Title 7 › CHAPTER 2 — COTTON STANDARDS › § 63
Summary
An agent's act or failure while doing their job is also treated as the act or failure of the person who employed or used them.
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Title 7, §63
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When construing and enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the act, omission, or failure of any agent, officer, or other person acting for or employed by any person, within the scope of his employment or office, shall in every case be deemed also the act, omission, or failure of such person as well as that of such agent, officer, or other person.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section is composed of the second sentence of section 11 of act Mar. 4, 1923. The first sentence of section 11 is contained in section 62 of this title.
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7 U.S.C. § 63
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102