§ 11-65-2 - Unlawful operation of a recording device. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 11-65-2

   § 11-65-2  Unlawful operation of arecording device. – (a) Any person who knowingly operates the audiovisual recording function of anydevice in a motion picture theater, while a motion picture is being exhibitedwith the intention of recording the movie or picture being played, and withoutthe consent of the motion picture theater owner, shall be guilty of amisdemeanor.

   (b) A person found guilty of the crime of unlawful operationof a recording device shall be imprisoned for not more than one year, or finednot more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.

   (c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to theoperation of an audiovisual recording function of a device by any authorizedemployee or agent of a local, state or federal law enforcement agency whilesuch employee or agent is engaged in authorized investigative, protective, lawenforcement or intelligence gathering activities.

   (d) Nothing in this section shall preclude prosecution of aperson under any other provision of the general statutes.

   (e) Any person reasonably believed to have committed or to becommitting the crime of unlawful operation of a recording device as defined in§ 11-65-2 shall be subject to detention by a police officer in accordancewith § 12-7-1.