diff --git a/pygeometa/schemas/iso19139/__init__.py b/pygeometa/schemas/iso19139/__init__.py
index 47e4198..4317da0 100644
--- a/pygeometa/schemas/iso19139/__init__.py
+++ b/pygeometa/schemas/iso19139/__init__.py
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ def import_(self, metadata: str) -> dict:
 
         mcf['identification']['extents']['temporal'].append(temp_extent)
 
+        if m.identification.uselimitation:
+            mcf['identification']['uselimitation'] = m.identification.uselimitation
+
         if m.identification.accessconstraints:
             mcf['identification']['accessconstraints'] = m.identification.accessconstraints[0]  # noqa
 
diff --git a/pygeometa/schemas/iso19139/main.j2 b/pygeometa/schemas/iso19139/main.j2
index efc8ecd..b365c74 100644
--- a/pygeometa/schemas/iso19139/main.j2
+++ b/pygeometa/schemas/iso19139/main.j2
@@ -239,6 +239,11 @@
       {% endfor %}
       <gmd:resourceConstraints>
         <gmd:MD_LegalConstraints>
+          {% if record['identification']['uselimitation'] %}
+          <gmd:useLimitation>
+            <gco:CharacterString>{{ record['identification']['uselimitation'] }}</gco:CharacterString>
+          </gmd:useLimitation>
+          {% endif %}
           <gmd:accessConstraints>
             <gmd:MD_RestrictionCode codeList="http://www.isotc211.org/2005/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MD_RestrictionCode" codeSpace="ISOTC211/19115" codeListValue="{{ record['identification']['accessconstraints'] }}">{{ record['identification']['accessconstraints'] }}</gmd:MD_RestrictionCode>
           </gmd:accessConstraints>