Section 13A-8-80 “Owner” defined. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the term “owner,” as used in this article, shall mean the person who owns, or has the exclusive license in the United States to reproduce or the exclusive license in the United States to distribute to the public copies of the original fixation of sounds […]
Section 13A-8-81 Transfer, manufacture, distribution, etc., of certain sounds without consent prohibited; applicability; penalties; recording rights; evidence of performer’s consent. (a) It shall be a felony for any person to: (1) Knowingly transfer or cause to be transferred, directly or indirectly, by any means, any sounds recorded on a phonograph record, disc, wire, tape, film, […]
Section 13A-8-82 Possession, sale, rental, etc., of recorded device in violation of article prohibited; penalties. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly sell, rent, cause to be sold or rented, or possess for the purpose of selling or renting any recorded device that has been produced, manufactured, distributed or acquired in violation […]
Section 13A-8-83 Manufacturer’s name required on package. Every recorded device sold, rented or transferred for commercial advantage or private financial gain, or possessed for the purpose of sale, rental or transfer by any manufacturer, distributor or wholesale or retail merchant shall contain on its packaging the true name and address of the manufacturer; provided, that […]
Section 13A-8-84 Confiscation of nonconforming recordings, equipment and components. It shall be the duty of any state, county or local law enforcement officer to confiscate all recorded material that does not conform to the provisions of this article and all equipment and components used or intended to be used in the manufacture of the infringing […]
Section 13A-8-85 Damages in civil action. (a) Any owner of recorded material whose material has allegedly been illegally reproduced as provided herein shall have a cause of action in the circuit courts of this state for all damages resultant therefrom, including actual, compensatory and incidental damages, as well as punitive damages of not more than […]
Section 13A-8-86 Penalties for manufacture, sale, rental, possession for sale or rental, etc., in contravention of article; forfeiture. (a) Each separate manufacture, distribution, sale or transfer at wholesale of any unauthorized recording in contravention of the provisions of this article shall upon conviction constitute a separate offense punishable as follows: (1) If the offense involves […]
