2257 regs published in full

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Originally Posted by RawAlex

Yeah, but read it backwards... if you don't have IDs for 2257... then there is no way to prove that the model ISN'T underage, therefore A through E would apply.

You could pass 2257 and FAIL 2256.

Alex

Originally Posted by RawAlex

Worse than that! There are situations where you would not require 2257 documents for a model for section 2257, but if you read section 2256, you need them anyway otherwise you have no proof of model age, which means, well, how many years in the federal butt slamming prison for being a CP producer?

It's a funny situation... you can have a model that technically doesn't require 2257 documents, but you can get it in the ass anyway.

I think we can all agree that having IDs and/or a paper trail back to the producer has always been a good idea for copyright and legal issues other than 2257.

The appeal of sticking with softcore exempt content is to avoid all of the burdensome requirements of becoming a Custodian of Records - regular office hours, DOJ fishing expeditions, specific recordkeeping formats, maintaining an inspection location for years after going out of business, etc.