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§ 8790. Signature authority
(a) In general
(b) Affirmation
(1) In general
(2) No retroactive effect
A denial of benefits based on a lack of affirmation under paragraph (1) shall not be retroactive with respect to third-party producers who were not the subject of the erroneous representation of authority, if the third-party producers—
(A) relied on the prior approval by the Secretary of the documents in good faith; and
(B) substantively complied with all program requirements 1
1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a period.
(Pub. L. 110–234, title I, § 1617, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1021; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title I, § 1617, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1750.)