Copyright Warning
The fees outlined herein are payable to the Nevada County Historical society for permission to publish materials owned by the Society. The granting of permission to use matrial for publication does not absolve the publisher from securing permission from the copyright owners and payment of such additional fees as the copyright owners may require if the Society does not own the copyright or if the material is not in the public domain. Users assume responsibility for questions of copyright and invasion of privacy that may arise from publication of Society materials.

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyright material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not be "used for any purpose othr than private study, scholarship or reseach." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This Society reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgement, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of the copyright law.

Special Fees
Rates for other uses not listed in this schedule will be determined by the Board of Directors. All fees listed are subject to change without notice. Special hourly and daily rates for filming and videotaping from the collections will be determined by the Board of Directors.

Non-profit eligibility
Non-profit fees are applicable only to those oranizations able to prove legal not-for-profit status by providing suitable documentation such as tax-exempt certificates or letters of identification. For-profit corporations, partnerships, private businesses and individuals working for or with non-profit organizations and government agencies on projects or publicationssponsored by those organizations may be eligible to receive non-profit rates with suitable letters of identification.

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