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"Maximum Cord-and-Plug Connected Load to Receptacle"

After I Looked it Up I was left wondering about it also. The Max for a 15A Recep. is 12 amps. Am I In Violation if I plug in Something that Draws 13 amps into a 15A Recpt? Like my Vaccume Cleaner, It says 13 amps in big bold letters right on the front of it.

It's Not The Fall That Kills You...
It's That Sudden Stop At The End