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Originally Posted by amacontent
What is the legal issue with being asked for the BACK of Ids. WHat if you use a passport , there is no back. But there is on a State ID or Drivers License.
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There has never been a case imposing criminal sanctions that has interpreted 18 USC 2257 or its corresponding regs, 28 CFR 75.1.
From 28 CFR 75.1, here is how the law defines a photo identification card...
https://www.law.cornell.edu/definiti...I:Part:75:75.2
It does not mention the back of an ID.
Here is how it defines a copy of an ID...
https://www.law.cornell.edu/definiti...I:Part:75:75.2
Again, no mention of the back of an ID.
So since there is no case law that defines this either, it's open to interpretation.
Someone can argue it both ways... only a complete copy, front and back, is a true copy while it's also arguable that only the front is needed since the purpose of the ID and securing a copy of it is to confirm someone's age, so a copy of the back isn't necessary.
I tell my producer clients to get copies of both front and back in case of a situation like you are experiencing.
But this could be a Mastercard/VISA requirement. Since it is now the credit card companies that regulate this industry, this might be their requirement and C4S may have no choice.
Overall, I agree with you that its not necessary under the law for C4S to request the copy of the back of an ID.
Just as it isnt necessary to have 2 forms of ID. Only 1 is required under 28 CFR 75.1 et al.