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24. How do I make royalty-free purchases?
You will need to provide your valid certificate number for verification each time media are acquired royalty free.

Certified distributors are obligated to make reasonable efforts to verify the validity of a certificate number, and the identity of the buyer using it, each time they sell media royalty free.
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