What US 18 USC §2257 - Record Keeping Requirements for Producers of Sexually Explicit Visual Depictions requires
18 USC §2257 imposes federal record-keeping obligations on every producer of any book, magazine, periodical, film, videotape, digital image, or picture that contains a visual depiction of actual sexually explicit conduct as defined in 18 USC §2256(2)(A). Producers must, for every performer, examine an identification document and record the performer's legal name and date of birth, any other names ever used (including maiden, alias, nickname, stage, or professional names), and other information prescribed by Attorney General regulation. Records must be maintained at the producer's business premises (or such other place as the AG prescribes) and made available to the Attorney General for inspection at all reasonable times. Every copy of the depiction must bear a statement disclosing where the records are available. Knowing violation is punishable by imprisonment up to 5 years (10 years for repeat offenders) plus statutory fine. Subsection (g) delegates implementing rule-making authority to the Attorney General, exercised through 28 CFR Part 75.
Pillar: Adult Industry & Sexual Content Compliance · Authority: US Department of Justice (Attorney General) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2257
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- 18 USC Section 2257 subsection (a) - Whoever produces any book magazine periodical film videotape or other matter which contains one or more visual depictions made after November 1 1990 of actual sexually explicit conduct shall create and maintain individually identifiable records pertaining to every performer portrayed in such a visual depiction
- 18 USC Section 2257 subsection (b)(1) - the names of the performer including maiden name alias nickname stage or professional name and the performer date of birth as ascertained by an examination of an identification document
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