Crimes: audiovisual work: recordings.

Existing law makes it a crime for a person who knowingly advertises or offers for sale or resale, or sells or resells, or causes the rental, sale, or resale of, or rents, or manufacturers, or possesses for these purposes, any recording or audiovisual work, the outside cover, box, jacket, or label of which does not clearly and conspicuously disclose the actual true name and address of the manufacturer of the recording or audiovisual work and the name of the actual author, artist, performer, producer, programmer, or group, as specified. If the offense involves at least 100 articles of audio recordings or 100 articles of audiovisual works, existing law makes the offense punishable as a misdemeanor or a felony. This bill would make the above provisions applicable to the commercial equivalent of 100 articles of audio recordings or 100 articles of audiovisual works. By expanding the definition of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.