DART - Section 1003
The Audio Home Recording Act of 1992 (AHRA) amended the United States Copyright Law by adding Chapter 10, “Digital Audio recording Devices and Media”. It requires that parties who manufacture and distribute or import and distribute any digital audio recording devices or media in the United States shall file with the Register of Copyrights, an Initial Notice of distribution, quarterly DART Statements of Account, and an Annual Statement with an auditor's report. Each such statement shall be accompanied by the royalty payments specified in Section 1003 and Section 1004. 37 CFR 201.27, 37 CFR 201.28 and 37 CFR 201.29