§712-1218 - Failure to maintain age verification records of sexual performers. - Hawaii Statutes

     [§712-1218]  Failure to maintain age verification records of sexual performers.  (1)  A person commits the offense of failure to maintain age verification records of sexual performers if the person knowingly produces any pornographic performance, book, magazine, periodical, film, videotape, computer image, or other matter that contains one or more pornographic visual depictions made after June 30, 2002, of sexual conduct and:

    (a)   Knowingly fails to create and maintain age verification records for each sexual performer;

    (b)   Knowingly makes or causes to be made any false entry into the age verification records of sexual performers required by this section; or

    (c)   Knowingly fails to produce the age verification records of sexual performers required by this section, upon request by a law enforcement officer for the purpose of verifying the age of a sexual performer.

     (2)  Failure to maintain age verification records of sexual performers is a class C felony. [L 2002, c 240, pt of §3]

 

COMMENTARY ON §712-1218

 

  Act 240, Session Laws 2002, added this section to establish criminal penalties against those who participate in or profit from the sexual exploitation of a minor.