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H.B. 330

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PORNOGRAPHIC AND HARMFUL MATERIALS

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AND PERFORMANCES AMENDMENTS

             3     
2007 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Bradley M. Daw

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Senate Sponsor: ____________

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill amends Title 76, Chapter 10, Part 12, Pornographic and Harmful Materials
             11      and Performances.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    defines terms;
             15          .    repeals provisions related to the adult content registry;
             16          .    provides that an Internet service provider is not guilty of criminal conduct involving
             17      distributing pornographic material, inducing acceptance of pornographic material,
             18      or dealing in material harmful to a minor, if the Internet service provider's
             19      involvement is only incidental to its service of transferring data between parties and
             20      the Internet service provider does not intentionally aid or abet, and does not receive
             21      funds for permitting, a person to engage in such criminal conduct;
             22          .    modifies certain provisions of Title 76, Chapter 10, Part 12, Pornographic and
             23      Harmful Materials and Performances, that provide that compliance with one or
             24      more sections constitutes compliance with one or more other sections, by deleting
             25      the provision, or replacing the provision with a negligence standard;
             26          .    provides that a service provider may charge a consumer for providing software that
             27      blocks receipt of material that is harmful to minors; and



             28          .    makes technical changes.
             29      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             30          None
             31      Other Special Clauses:
             32          None
             33      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             34      AMENDS:
             35          76-10-1201, as last amended by Chapter 9, Laws of Utah 2001
             36          76-10-1204, as last amended by Chapter 281, Laws of Utah 2005
             37          76-10-1205, as last amended by Chapter 281, Laws of Utah 2005
             38          76-10-1206, as last amended by Chapter 281, Laws of Utah 2005
             39          76-10-1230, as enacted by Chapter 281, Laws of Utah 2005
             40          76-10-1231, as enacted by Chapter 281, Laws of Utah 2005
             41      REPEALS:
             42          67-5-19, as enacted by Chapter 281, Laws of Utah 2005
             43          76-10-1232, as enacted by Chapter 281, Laws of Utah 2005
             44     
             45      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             46          Section 1. Section 76-10-1201 is amended to read:
             47           76-10-1201. Definitions.
             48          For the purpose of this part:
             49          (1) "Contemporary community standards" means those current standards in the
             50      vicinage where an offense alleged under this act has occurred, is occurring, or will occur.
             51          (2) "Distribute" means to transfer possession of materials whether with or without
             52      consideration.
             53          (3) "Exhibit" means to show.
             54          (4) "Harmful to minors" means that quality of any description or representation, in
             55      whatsoever form, of nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse when
             56      it:
             57          (a) taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest in sex of minors;
             58          (b) is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community as a whole with


             59      respect to what is suitable material for minors; and
             60          (c) taken as a whole, does not have serious value for minors. Serious value includes
             61      only serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value for minors.
             62          (5) "Knowingly" means an awareness, whether actual or constructive, of the character
             63      of material or of a performance. A person has constructive knowledge if a reasonable
             64      inspection or observation under the circumstances would have disclosed the nature of the
             65      subject matter and if a failure to inspect or observe is either for the purpose of avoiding the
             66      disclosure or is criminally negligent, as described in Section 76-2-103 .
             67          (6) "Material" means anything printed or written or any picture, drawing, photograph,
             68      motion picture, or pictorial representation, or any statue or other figure, or any recording or
             69      transcription, or any mechanical, chemical, or electrical reproduction, or anything which is or
             70      may be used as a means of communication. Material includes undeveloped photographs,
             71      molds, printing plates, and other latent representational objects.
             72          (7) "Minor" means any person less than [eighteen] 18 years of age.
             73          (8) "Negligently" means simple negligence, the failure to exercise the degree of care
             74      that a reasonable and prudent person would exercise under like or similar circumstances.
             75          [(8)] (9) "Nudity" means the showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area,
             76      or buttocks, with less than an opaque covering, or the showing of a female breast with less than
             77      an opaque covering, or any portion thereof below the top of the nipple, or the depiction of
             78      covered male genitals in a discernibly turgid state.
             79          [(9)] (10) "Performance" means any physical human bodily activity, whether engaged
             80      in alone or with other persons, including but not limited to singing, speaking, dancing, acting,
             81      simulating, or pantomiming.
             82          [(10)] (11) "Public place" includes a place to which admission is gained by payment of
             83      a membership or admission fee, however designated, notwithstanding its being designated a
             84      private club or by words of like import.
             85          [(11)] (12) "Sado-masochistic abuse" means flagellation or torture by or upon a person
             86      who is nude or clad in undergarments, a mask, or in a revealing or bizarre costume, or the
             87      condition of being fettered, bound, or otherwise physically restrained on the part of one so
             88      clothed.
             89          [(12)] (13) "Sexual conduct" means acts of masturbation, sexual intercourse, or any


             90      touching of a person's clothed or unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or, if the person is a
             91      female, breast, whether alone or between members of the same or opposite sex or between
             92      humans and animals in an act of apparent or actual sexual stimulation or gratification.
             93          [(13)] (14) "Sexual excitement" means a condition of human male or female genitals
             94      when in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal, or the sensual experiences of humans engaging
             95      in or witnessing sexual conduct or nudity.
             96          Section 2. Section 76-10-1204 is amended to read:
             97           76-10-1204. Distributing pornographic material.
             98          (1) A person is guilty of distributing pornographic material when he knowingly:
             99          (a) sends or brings any pornographic material into the state with intent to distribute or
             100      exhibit it to others;
             101          (b) prepares, publishes, prints, or possesses any pornographic material with intent to
             102      distribute or exhibit it to others;
             103          (c) distributes or offers to distribute, exhibits or offers to exhibit any pornographic
             104      material to others;
             105          (d) writes, creates, or solicits the publication or advertising of pornographic material;
             106          (e) promotes the distribution or exhibition of material he represents to be pornographic;
             107      or
             108          (f) presents or directs a pornographic performance in any public place or any place
             109      exposed to public view or participates in that portion of the performance which makes it
             110      pornographic.
             111          (2) Each distributing of pornographic material as defined in Subsection (1) is a separate
             112      offense.
             113          (3) It is a separate offense under this section for:
             114          (a) each day's exhibition of any pornographic motion picture film; and
             115          (b) each day in which any pornographic publication is displayed or exhibited in a
             116      public place with intent to distribute or exhibit it to others.
             117          (4) (a) An offense under this section is a third degree felony punishable by:
             118          (i) a minimum mandatory fine of not less than $1,000 plus $10 for each article
             119      exhibited up to the maximum allowed by law; and
             120          (ii) incarceration, without suspension of sentence in any way, for a term of not less than


             121      30 days.
             122          (b) This Subsection (4) supersedes Section 77-18-1 .
             123          [(5) A service provider, as defined in Section 76-10-1230 , complies with this section if
             124      it complies with Sections 76-10-1231 and 76-10-1232 .]
             125          (5) This section does not apply to an Internet service provider, as defined in Section
             126      76-10-1230 , if:
             127          (a) the distribution of pornographic material by the Internet service provider occurs
             128      only incidentally through the Internet service provider's function of transferring data from one
             129      person to another person;
             130          (b) the Internet service provider does not intentionally aid or abet in the distribution of
             131      the pornographic material; and
             132          (c) the Internet service provider does not receive funds from or through the person who
             133      distributes the pornographic material in exchange for permitting the person to distribute the
             134      pornographic material.
             135          Section 3. Section 76-10-1205 is amended to read:
             136           76-10-1205. Inducing acceptance of pornographic material.
             137          (1) A person is guilty of inducing acceptance of pornographic material when he
             138      knowingly:
             139          (a) requires or demands as a condition to a sale, allocation, consignment, or delivery
             140      for resale of any newspaper, magazine, periodical, book, publication, or other merchandise that
             141      the purchaser or consignee receive any pornographic material or material reasonably believed
             142      by the purchaser or consignee to be pornographic; or
             143          (b) denies, revokes, or threatens to deny or revoke a franchise, or to impose any
             144      penalty, financial or otherwise, because of the failure or refusal to accept pornographic material
             145      or material reasonably believed by the purchaser or consignee to be pornographic.
             146          (2) (a) An offense under this section is a third degree felony punishable by:
             147          (i) a minimum mandatory fine of not less than $1,000 plus $10 for each article
             148      exhibited up to the maximum allowed by law; and
             149          (ii) incarceration, without suspension of sentence in any way, for a term of not less than
             150      30 days.
             151          (b) This Subsection (2) supersedes Section 77-18-1 .


             152          [(3) A service provider, as defined in Section 76-10-1230 , complies with this section if
             153      it complies with Sections 76-10-1231 and 76-10-1232 .]
             154          (3) This section does not apply to an Internet service provider, as defined in Section
             155      76-10-1230 , if:
             156          (a) the inducement to accept pornographic material by the Internet service provider
             157      occurs only incidentally through the Internet service provider's function of transferring data
             158      from one person to another person;
             159          (b) the Internet service provider does not have a contractual or business relationship
             160      with the person who induces a purchaser or consignee to accept pornographic material through
             161      the Internet service provider;
             162          (c) the Internet service provider does not intentionally aid or abet in the inducement to
             163      accept pornographic material; and
             164          (d) the Internet service provider does not receive funds from or through the person who
             165      induces a purchaser or consignee to accept pornographic material in exchange for permitting
             166      the inducement.
             167          Section 4. Section 76-10-1206 is amended to read:
             168           76-10-1206. Dealing in material harmful to a minor.
             169          (1) A person is guilty of dealing in material harmful to minors when, knowing that a
             170      person is a minor, or having negligently [or recklessly] failed to determine the proper age of a
             171      minor, [he] the person:
             172          (a) intentionally distributes or offers to distribute, exhibits or offers to exhibit to a
             173      minor any material harmful to minors;
             174          (b) intentionally produces, presents, or directs any performance before a minor, that is
             175      harmful to minors; or
             176          (c) intentionally participates in any performance before a minor, that is harmful to
             177      minors.
             178          (2) (a) Each separate offense under this section is a third degree felony punishable by:
             179          (i) a minimum mandatory fine of not less than $300 plus $10 for each article exhibited
             180      up to the maximum allowed by law; and
             181          (ii) incarceration, without suspension of sentence, for a term of not less than 14 days.
             182          (b) This section supersedes Section 77-18-1 .


             183          (3) (a) If a defendant has already been convicted once under this section, each separate
             184      further offense is a second degree felony punishable by:
             185          (i) a minimum mandatory fine of not less than $5,000 plus $10 for each article
             186      exhibited up to the maximum allowed by law; and
             187          (ii) incarceration, without suspension of sentence, for a term of not less than one year.
             188          (b) This section supersedes Section 77-18-1 .
             189          (c) This section does not apply to an Internet service provider, as defined in Section
             190      76-10-1230 , if:
             191          (i) the dealing in material harmful to a minor by the Internet service provider occurs
             192      only incidentally through the Internet service provider's function of transferring data from one
             193      person to another person;
             194          (ii) the Internet service provider does not have a contractual or business relationship
             195      with the person who deals in material harmful to a minor;
             196          (iii) the Internet service provider does not intentionally aid or abet a person in dealing
             197      in material harmful to a minor; and
             198          (iv) the Internet service provider does not receive funds from or through the person
             199      who deals in material harmful to a minor in exchange for permitting a person to deal in
             200      material harmful to a minor.
             201          (4) (a) A service provider, as defined in Section 76-10-1230 , [complies with] is not
             202      negligent under this section if it complies with [Sections] Section 76-10-1231 [and
             203      76-10-1232 ].
             204          (b) A content provider, as defined in Section 76-10-1230 , [complies with] is not
             205      negligent under this section if it complies with Section 76-10-1233 .
             206          Section 5. Section 76-10-1230 is amended to read:
             207           76-10-1230. Definitions.
             208          As used in Sections 76-10-1231 [, 76-10-1232 ,] and 76-10-1233 :
             209          (1) "Access restricted" means that a content provider limits access to material harmful
             210      to minors by:
             211          (a) properly rating content;
             212          (b) providing an age verification mechanism designed to prevent a minor's access to
             213      material harmful to minors, including requiring use of a credit card, adult access code, or


             214      digital certificate verifying age; or
             215          (c) any other reasonable measures feasible under available technology.
             216          [(2) "Adult content registry" means the adult content registry created by Section
             217      67-5-19 .]
             218          [(3)] (2) "Consumer" means a natural person residing in this state who subscribes to a
             219      service provided by a service provider for personal or residential use.
             220          [(4)] (3) "Content provider" means a person domiciled in Utah or that generates or
             221      hosts content in Utah, and that creates, collects, acquires, or organizes electronic data for
             222      electronic delivery to a consumer with the intent of making a profit.
             223          [(5)] (4) (a) "Hosting company" means a person that provides services or facilities for
             224      storing or distributing content over the Internet without editorial or creative alteration of the
             225      content.
             226          (b) A hosting company may have policies concerning acceptable use without becoming
             227      a content provider under Subsection [(4)] (3).
             228          [(6)] (5) (a) "Internet service provider" means a person engaged in the business of
             229      providing a computer and communications facility, with the intent of making a profit, through
             230      which a consumer may obtain access to the Internet.
             231          (b) "Internet service provider" does not include a common carrier if it provides only
             232      telecommunications service.
             233          [(7)] (6) "Properly rated" means content using a labeling system to label material
             234      harmful to minors provided by the content provider in a way that:
             235          (a) accurately apprises a consumer of the presence of material harmful to minors; and
             236          (b) allows the consumer the ability to control access to material harmful to minors
             237      based on the material's rating by use of reasonably priced commercially available software,
             238      including software in the public domain.
             239          [(8)] (7) (a) Except as provided in Subsection [(8)] (7)(b), "service provider" means:
             240          (i) an Internet service provider; or
             241          (ii) a person who otherwise provides an Internet access service to a consumer.
             242          (b) "Service provider" does not include a person who does not terminate a service in
             243      this state, but merely transmits data through:
             244          (i) a wire;


             245          (ii) a cable; or
             246          (iii) an antenna.
             247          (c) "Service provider," notwithstanding Subsection [(8)] (7)(b), includes a person who
             248      meets the requirements of Subsection [(8)] (7)(a) and leases or rents a wire or cable for the
             249      transmission of data.
             250          Section 6. Section 76-10-1231 is amended to read:
             251           76-10-1231. Data service providers -- Internet content harmful to minors.
             252          (1) (a) Upon request by a consumer, a service provider shall filter content to prevent
             253      the transmission of material harmful to minors to the consumer.
             254          (b) A service provider complies with Subsection (1)(a) if it uses a generally accepted
             255      and commercially reasonable method of filtering.
             256          (2) At the time of a consumer's subscription to a service provider's service, or at the
             257      time this section takes effect if the consumer subscribes to the service provider's service at the
             258      time this section takes effect, the service provider shall notify the consumer in a conspicuous
             259      manner that the consumer may request to have material harmful to minors blocked under
             260      Subsection (1).
             261          (3) (a) A service provider may comply with Subsection (1) by:
             262          (i) providing in-network filtering to prevent receipt of material harmful to minors; or
             263          (ii) providing software for contemporaneous installation on the consumer's computer
             264      that blocks, in an easy-to-enable and commercially reasonable manner, receipt of material
             265      harmful to minors.
             266          [(b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b)(ii), a service provider may not charge a
             267      consumer for blocking material or providing software under this section, except that a service
             268      provider may increase the cost to all subscribers to the service provider's services to recover the
             269      cost of complying with this section.]
             270          [(ii) A service provider with fewer than 7,500 subscribers may charge a consumer for
             271      providing software under Subsection (3)(a)(ii) if the charge does not exceed the service
             272      provider's cost for the software.]
             273          (b) A service provider may charge a consumer for providing software under Subsection
             274      (3)(a)(ii).
             275          (4) If the attorney general determines that a service provider violates Subsection (1) or


             276      (2), the attorney general shall:
             277          (a) notify the service provider that the service provider is in violation of Subsection (1)
             278      or (2); and
             279          (b) notify the service provider that the service provider has 30 days to comply with the
             280      provision being violated or be subject to Subsection (5).
             281          (5) A service provider that violates Subsection (1) or (2) is:
             282          (a) subject to a civil fine of $2,500 for each separate violation of Subsection (1) or (2),
             283      up to $10,000 per day; and
             284          (b) guilty of a class A misdemeanor if:
             285          (i) the service provider knowingly or intentionally fails to comply with Subsection (1);
             286      or
             287          (ii) the service provider fails to provide the notice required by Subsection (2).
             288          (6) A proceeding to impose a civil fine under Subsection (5)(a) may only be brought by
             289      the attorney general in a court of competent jurisdiction.
             290          (7) (a) The Division of Consumer Protection within the Department of Commerce
             291      shall, in consultation with other entities as the Division of Consumer Protection considers
             292      appropriate, test the effectiveness of a service provider's system for blocking material harmful
             293      to minors under Subsection (1) at least annually.
             294          (b) The results of testing by the Division of Consumer Protection under Subsection
             295      (7)(a) shall be made available to:
             296          (i) the service provider that is the subject of the test; and
             297          (ii) the public.
             298          (c) The Division of Consumer Protection shall make rules in accordance with Title 63,
             299      Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to fulfil its duties under this section.
             300          Section 7. Repealer.
             301          This bill repeals:
             302          Section 67-5-19, Adult content registry.
             303          Section 76-10-1232, Data service providers -- Adult content registry.





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