"New" 2257 Regs in a Nutshell

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The bullets below (courtesy of DoJ!) will give you an idea of the changes Justice has agreed to make.

• Consolidated the publication of the final versions of the two proposed rules into one final rule;
• Ensured that the regulatory requirements applicable to depictions of actualsexually explicit conduct consisting of lascivious exhibition apply starting on the date of availability of the statutorily provided safe harbor;
• Permitted the use of third-party custodians of records;
• Permitted records to be maintained digitally;
• Clarified the exemption from the record-keeping requirements for those engaged in distribution;
• Clarified that, for purposes of the requirement that every page of a webpage contain the disclosure statement, a hyperlink or “mouseover” is permitted;
• Eliminated the requirement that statements on the location of records contain a date of production (or any other date), although added a requirement that primary producers create a record of the date of production;
• Clarified the application of the requirements regarding location of the statement to DVDs; and
• Eliminated the detailed information required by the certification regime, and replaced it with a significantly simpler certification.

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