15 U.S.C. § 5409
Section 5409 · Recordkeeping requirements
Current version, with additions and removals from the March 7, 1996 version.
Laboratories which perform inspections and testing under section 5404(b) of this title shall retain for 5 years all records concerning the inspection and testing, and certification, of fasteners under section 5404 of this title.
Manufacturers, importers, private label distributors, and persons who make significant alterations shall retain for 5 years all records concerning the inspection and testing, and certification, of fasteners under section 5404 of this title, and shall provide copies of any applicable laboratory testing report or manufacturer's certificate upon request to the subsequent purchaser of fasteners taken from the lot to which such testing report or manufacturer's certificate relates.
Manufacturers and importers shall retain the record of conformance for fasteners for 5 years, on paper or in photographic or electronic format in a manner that allows for verification of authenticity. Upon request of a distributor who has purchased a fastener, or a person who has purchased a fastener for use in the production of a commercial product, the manufacturer or importer of the fastener shall make available information in the record of conformance to the requester.