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§63 Liability of Principal for Act of Agent

Title 7 › Chapter 2— COTTON STANDARDS › § 63

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

A person is also responsible for actions, mistakes, or failures of agents or officers when those occur within the agent’s job duties.

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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 7Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60