2257 Discussion on another board
 

I got this from another board and wanted to get input here to see how people read this. Is this guy wrong in what he is reading???

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While I have not finalized my reading of the new regs as it is 189 pages long, it seems the DoJ by these regs has indeed closed out foriegn performers from USA RELEASED content, unless BOTH the producer and performer remain outside the USA even when that producer is a USA citizen. ====== page 15 Third, the proposed rule clarified that, with regard to the government-issued photo identitification required for records, a foreign-government-issued picture identification is acceptable if the performer providing it is a foreign citizen and the producer maintaining the records produces the visual depiction of the performer in a foerign country, no matter whether the producer is a U.S. or foreign citizen. That is, a U.S. producer who produces a depiction of sexually explicit conduct while located in a foreign country may rely on a foreign-government-issued picture identification card of a performer in that depiction who is a foriegn citizen. All other requirements of the regulations continue to apply <Italc>mutatis mutandis<Italc>--i.e., the producer must examine and maintain a legible copy of the foreign-government-issued picture identification card in his records. Furthermore, a foreign-government-issued picture identification card is not sufficient to comply with the regulations for U.S. citizens, even when abroad. That is, if a U.S. producer travels to a foreign country to produce a depiction of sexually explicit conduct, all U.S. citizens performing in the depiction must have a U.S.-government issued picture identification card, even though a foreign citizen performing in the same depiction may provide a foreign-government-issued picture identification card. And, as is the case in the current regulation, only a U.S.-government-issued identification card complies with the regulations relating to productions in the United States, no matter whether the performer is a U.S. or foreign citizen. ====== So basically USA producer goes outside to film sexually explicit product and uses foriegn performers their foreign birth certificate or foreign passport is acceptable for 2257 IF producer remains outside the USA i.e., THE CONTENT is released from ABROAD ONLY If the content is released here in the USA, "ONLY a U.S.-government-issued picture identification card complies with the regulations relating to production IN THE UNITED STATES, no matter whether the performer is a U.S. or foreign citizen." So basically this reg defeats USA producers going to a foreign country, hiring a foreign performer in that foriegn country, filming that content in a foreign country AND THEN BRINGING THAT CONTENT BACK to the USA for distribution unless the foreign performers have U.S. government issued photo identification. Thus there is no reason for a producer to make content rather than buy it from some foriegn producer. Simply wonderful.....

How do you read this?

Just did not want to wait on the responses from the other board and thought I might get input faster here

wrong forum. Ignore this.

lol wrong forum or not. thats what the lawyer is for in this business.