### Question
How does the law define qualified civil liability action?


### Answer
Under *15 U.S.C. § 7903*, **qualified civil liability action** is defined as:

> a civil action or proceeding or an administrative proceeding brought by any person against a manufacturer or seller of a qualified product, or a trade association, for damages, punitive damages, injunctive or declaratory relief, abatement, restitution, fines, or penalties, or other relief, resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a qualified product by the person or a third party, but shall not include—


(i) an action brought against a transferor convicted under section 924(h) of title 18, or a comparable or identical State felony law, by a party directly harmed by the conduct of which the transferee is so convicted

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 7903*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 105-PROTECTION OF LAWFUL COMMERCE IN ARMS**

