37 C.F.R. § 201.38: DMCA designated agent registration

Citation: 37 C.F.R. § 201.38

Type: Regulation

Jurisdiction: Federal

Issuing body: U.S. Copyright Office

Status: In force

To keep the DMCA safe harbor under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c), a service that hosts user content must have a designated agent registered with the Copyright Office. The designated-agent registration must be renewed every three years under section 201.38.

Related guides.

• Responding to a Copyright Claim

Sources.

• Cornell LII: 37 C.F.R. § 201.38

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