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§21-1976.
§21-1976.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly reproduce for sale
any sound recording produced without the written consent of the owner
of the original recording, provided, however, that this section shall
only apply to sound recordings initially fixed prior to February 15,
1972, and shall not apply to motion pictures or other audiovisual
works.
B. A violation of this section involving less than one hundred
articles shall constitute a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction,
be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00).
C. A violation of this section involving one hundred or more articles
shall constitute a felony, and shall, upon conviction, be punishable
by a fine not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or by
imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term not to exceed five
(5) years, or both such fine and imprisonment.
D. A second or subsequent conviction for a violation of this section
shall constitute a felony and shall, upon conviction, be punishable by
a fine not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), or by
imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term not less than two
(2) years nor more than five (5) years, or both such fine and
imprisonment.
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