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Originally Posted by marketsmart
That still does not solve the problem going forward in regards to new content. Correct me if I am wrong, but in the future, any future content produced outside of the US will require each model to have a US Govt. issued ID. So, if you plan to produce content outside of the US, you won't be able to sell or lease 2257 compliant material to US based companies?????
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No, that's NOT how I understand it:
Get familiar with everything in the third column on the right
Sec. 75.1 Definitions.
(b) Picture identification card means a document issued by the United States, a State government or a political subdivision thereof, or a United States territory, that bears the photograph and the name of the individual identified, and provides sufficient specific information that it can be accessed from the issuing authority, such as a passport,
Permanent Resident Card (commonly known as a ``Green Card''), or other employment authorization document issued by the United States, a driver's license issued by a State or the District of Columbia, or another form of identification issued by a State or the District of Columbia;
or, a foreign government-issued equivalent of any of the documents listed above when both the person who is the subject of the picture identification card and the producer maintaining the required records are located outside the United States.
This is all a pain in the ass, but seems possible to abide by.
The biggest concern up until now relating to Foreign ID's WAS that past content would be deemed non-compliant or useless if the regs went retroactive.
That is no longer the case as stated by the Gov't.