Notices

Disclaimer
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Hyperlinks Are Not Endorsements 
AF&PA is in the business of promoting the interests of its members as a whole and does not promote the services, products or publications of one AF&PA member over any other member. Links to AF&PA member sites, other Websites or references to products, services or publications, other than those of AF&PA at this Site, do not imply AF&PA's endorsement or approval of such Websites, products, services or publications, nor are such links or references any indication that AF&PA has received specific authorization to provide these links or references. AF&PA does not endorse, approve, certify or control these external Websites, and is not responsible for the accuracy, timeliness, completeness, efficacy, merchantability, fitness for any particular purpose or correct sequencing of information located at such sites. Rather, the links on this Site to other Websites are provided solely as a convenience to users of this Site.

Copyright and Trademark Notice 
All material on this Website, including design, text, images, logos and sounds, are owned by AF&PA, either through copyright or trademark, unless otherwise indicated. All rights are reserved by AF&PA. Content may not be copied, reproduced, transmitted, distributed, downloaded or transferred in any form or by any means without AF&PA's prior written consent, and with express attribution to AF&PA. The only exception is that one temporary copy may be downloaded into a single computer's memory and one unaltered permanent copy may be used by the viewer for personal and non-commercial use only, with an attached copy of AF&PA's Disclaimer Notice. No part of the downloaded copy may be subsequently reproduced, disseminated or transferred. Copyright infringement is a violation of federal law subject to criminal and civil penalties. (For permission to reprint, please contact AF&PA's legal department at 202-463-2586 or via email at afandpa.org)

"American Forest & Paper Association," "AF&PA," "Improving Tomorrow's Forests Today," "America's Forest & Paper People," and the AF&PA logo are registered service marks of American Forest & Paper Association. "National Design Specification" and "NDS" are registered trademarks of American Forest & Paper Association.  "Sustainable Forestry Initiative^SM," "Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)^SM," "SFI^SM," and the SFI^SM logo are service marks of American Forest & Paper Association. 

Severability
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Download Permission - Limited License and Hyperlinks

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