Title 18, Section 2257
of the
United States Code (U.S.C.), Title 28, Part 75 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R) and other associated legislation
are designed to prevent the sexual exploitation and abuse of children. These
laws and regulations are commonly referred to collectively as "2257 Regulations".
The rulings place strict record-keeping requirements on the producers of
sexually explicit materials. Additionally, the 2257 Regulations define the
requirements for the maintenance, categorization, location, and inspection
of records that pertain to the production of such content.
Failure to comply with record-keeping obligations can result in both criminal
and civil penalties.
If you are unaware or unclear about these regulations and your obligations,
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§ 75.2(a)(1) The legal name and date of birth of each performer,
obtained by the producer's examination of a picture identification
card. For any performer portrayed in such a depiction made after
July 3, 1995, the records shall also include a legible copy of the
identification document examined and, if that document does not
contain a recent and recognizable picture of the performer, a legible
copy of a picture identification card. For any performer portrayed
in such a depiction after June 23, 2005, the records shall include |
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§ 75.2(a)(1)(i) A copy of the depiction, and |
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§ 75.2(a)(1)(ii) Where the depiction is published on an Internet
computer site or service, a copy of any URL associated with the
depiction or, if no URL is associated with the depiction, another
uniquely identifying reference associated with the location of the
depiction on the Internet. |
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§ 75.2(2) Any name, other than each performer's legal name,
ever used by the performer, including the performer's maiden name,
alias, nickname, stage name, or professional name. For any performer
portrayed in such a depiction made after July 3, 1995, such names
shall be indexed by the title or identifying number of the book,
magazine, film, videotape, digitally- or computer-manipulated image,
digital image, picture, URL, or other matter. Producers may rely
in good faith on representations by performers regarding accuracy
of the names, other than legal names, used by performers. |
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§ 75.2(3) Records required to be created and maintained under
this part shall be organized alphabetically, or numerically where
appropriate, by the legal name of the performer (by last or family
name, then first or given name), and shall be indexed or cross-referenced
to each alias or other name used and to each title or identifying
number of the book, magazine, film, videotape, digitally- or computer-manipulated
image, digital image, picture, URL, or other matter. |
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§ 75.2(3)(b) A producer who is a secondary producer as defined
in §75.1(c) may satisfy the requirements of this part to create
and maintain records by accepting from the primary producer, as
defined in §75.1(c), copies of the records described in paragraph
(a) of this section. Such a secondary producer shall also keep records
of the name and address of the primary producer from whom he received
copies of the records. |
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