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title: "36 U.S.C. § 21011"
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title_name: "PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS"
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# 36 U.S.C. § 21011 - Liability for acts of officers and agents

## Text

The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within the scope of their authority.

(Added Pub. L. 105–354, § 1(5)(A), Nov. 3, 1998, 112 Stat. 3244.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 2101136 App.:5909.Aug. 13, 1998, Pub. L. 105–231, § 9, 112 Stat. 1532. The words “officers and agents” are substituted for “officers, directors, employees, and agents” for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words.