What records do federal regulations require?
Producers are required to maintain records of the legal name and date of birth of each performer, 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. The proposed DOJ rule would add a requirement that the records include a copy of each image as well as the URL on which the depiction was published. It also includes onerous requirements for how the records are kept, including maintaining the records for up to five years after the so-called producer is out of business. For online publishers, a statement that includes the location of these records must be displayed on their site’s “homepage, any known major entry points, or principal URL (including the principal URL of a subdomain), or in a separate window that opens upon the viewer’s clicking a hypertext link that states, ’18 U.S.C. 2257 Record-Keeping Requirements Compliance Statement.
