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. (cont'd)}} photograph can be supplied if such a reproduction is suited to the requester's needs. For the nature of certified copies, see section 1909 below.

. Additional certificates of an original or renewal registration will be issued to anyone upon request and payment of the fee. See 17 U.S.C. 706(a). Additional certificates are certified copies of the record of registration and have the same legal effect as the original certificate. Certified copies of additional certificates may also be requested from the Certifications and Documents Section upon payment of the appropriate fee. The manner in which additional certificates are prepared may vary, depending upon the date of the original registration. Additional certificates are prepared by the Certifications and Documents Section of the Information and Reference Division. The Copyright Office will not issue additional certificates of cancelled registrations. It will, however, certify a copy of the cancelled registration in the same manner as it certifies any

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