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Unauthorized Copies of Recorded Materials Act 1991 [20 MIRC Ch.2]

MARSHALL ISLANDS


REVISED CODE 2012


TITLE 20


BUSINESS REGULATION AND PRACTICE


CHAPTER 2.


UNAUTHORIZED COPIES OF RECORDED MATERIALS


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS


Section


§201. Short Title.
§202. Interpretation.
§203. Sound Recordings and Audiovisual Works.
§204. Exceptions.
§205. Penalty.


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An Act to protect sound recordings and audiovisual works from being copied without authorization.


Commencement: September 30, 1991

Source: P.L. 1991-132


§201. Short Title.


This Chapter may be cited as the "Unauthorized Copies of Recorded Materials Act, 1991. [PL. 1991-132, §1].


§202. Interpretation.


As used in this Chapter,


(1) "Audio-visual work" is a work that consist of a series of related images which are intrinsically intended to be shown by the use of machines or devices such as projectors, viewers, or electronic equipment, together with accompanying sounds, if any, regardless of the nature of the material objects, such as films or tapes, in which the works are embodied.


§203. Sound Recordings and Audiovisual Works.


Unless otherwise exempt under Section 204 of this Chapter, it shall be unlawful for any individual, firm, partnership, corporation or association:


(1) to transfer or cause to be transferred any sound recordings or audiovisual works on a phono-record, disc, wire, tape, film, or other article on which sounds and/or audiovisual images are recorded, with the intent to sell or cause to be sold, or use or cause to be used for profit through public performance the article onto which such sounds and/or audiovisual images are recorded, without the consent of the person who owns the master phono-record, master disc, master wire, master tape, master film or other device or article from which the sounds and/or audiovisual images are derived;

[PL. 1991-132, §3]


§204. Exceptions.


(1) This Chapter shall not apply to the following:



(2) In the event that the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands ratifies or otherwise approves any international copyright convention or other international treaty concerning the subject matter of this Chapter, Paragraphs (a) and (b) of Subsection (1) shall be deemed to be ineffective as of the date of such ratification or approval. [P L. 1991-132, § 4]


§205. Penalty.


Each sale or transfer of a sound recording or audiovisual work for consideration in violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall constitute a separate violation which shall be punishable, upon conviction, by a fine of not more than $100 for the first offense and not more than $200 for each subsequent offense. [P.L. 1991-132, §5]


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