Title 54 of the U.S. Code § 102502 - Definition of museum object
Full text of § 102502 from Title 54 of the United States Code.
§ 102502. Definition of museum object
In this chapter:
(1)
(A) typically is movable; and
(B) is eligible to be, or is made part of, a museum, library, or archive collection through a formal procedure, such as accessioning.
(2)
(Pub. L. 113–287, §3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3157.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 102502 | 16 U.S.C. 18f–3(b). | July 1, 1955, ch. 259, §3(b), as added Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, §804(b), Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4188. |
The words "museum collections" are omitted as unnecessary.
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