| (2) | that the person seeking exclusion furnish proof, of a specified nature and in accordance with prescribed procedures, that the copyright in which such person claims an interest is valid and that the importation would violate the prohibition in section 602; the person seeking exclusion may also be required to post a surety bond for any injury that may result if the detention or exclusion of the articles proves to be unjustified. |
| (c) | Articles imported in violation of the importation prohibitions of this title are subject to seizure and forfeiture in the same manner as property imported in violation of the customs revenue laws. Forfeited articles shall be destroyed as directed by the Secretary of the Treasury or the court, as the case may be; however, the articles may be returned to the country of export whenever it is shown to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury that the importer had no reasonable grounds for believing that his or her acts constituted a violation of law. |
Chapter 7.—Copyright Office
Sec.
- The Copyright Office: General responsibilities and organization.
- Copyright Office regulations.
- Effective date of actions in Copyright Office.
- Retention and disposition of articles deposited in Copyright Office.
- Copyright Office records: Preparation, maintenance, public inspection, and searching.
- Copies of Copyright Office records.
- Copyright Office forms and publications.
- Copyright Office fees.
- Delay in delivery caused by disruption of postal or other services.
- Reproductions for use of the blind and physically handicapped: Voluntary licensing forms and procedures.
§ 701. The Copyright Office: General responsibilities and organization
| (a) | All administrative functions and duties under this title, except as otherwise specified, are the responsibility of the Register of Copyrights as director of the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress. The Register of Copyrights, together with the subordinate officers and employees of the Copyright Office, shall be appointed by the Librarian of Congress, and shall act under the Librarian's general direction and supervision. |
| (b) | The Register of Copyrights shall adopt a seal to be used on and after January 1, 1978, to authenticate all certified documents issued by the Copyright Office. |
| (c) | The Register of Copyrights shall make an annual report to the Librarian of Congress of the work and accomplishments of the Copyright Office during the previous fiscal year. The annual report of the Register of Copyrights shall be published separately and as a part of the annual report of the Librarian of Congress. |
| (d) | Except as provided by section 706(b) and the regulations issued thereunder, all actions taken by the Register of Copyrights under this title are subject to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act of June 11, 1946, as amended (c.324, 60 Stat. 237, title 5, United States Code, Chapter 5, Subchapter II and Chapter 7). |
