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title: "36 U.S.C. § 40510"
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title_number: 36
title_name: "PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS"
chapter_number: "405"
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# 36 U.S.C. § 40510 - Liability

## Text

(a) Liability of Corporation.— The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within the scope of their authority.

(b) Immunity of Individuals.— A member or private individual is not liable for the obligations of the corporation.

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1335.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 40510(a)36:801.Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L. 85–642, §§ 9(a) (1st sentence words after last comma), 11, 72 Stat. 599, 600. 40510(b)36:799(a) (1st sentence words after last comma).