{ "batch": "101-florida-shoot-paperwork-checklist", "articles": [ { "id": "learn_r101_florida_shoot_paperwork_checklist_2257_records_fields", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 2257 record fields required per performer", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 28 CFR 75.2(a) requires producers to create and maintain records containing the performer's legal name, date of birth, a copy of the picture identification card examined, any other names used by the performer, the date of original production, and a copy of the depiction or its URL.", "body": "28 CFR 75.2(a) requires producers to create and maintain records containing the performer's legal name, date of birth, a copy of the picture identification card examined, any other names used by the performer, the date of original production, and a copy of the depiction or its URL.\n\nWhat U.S. Department of Justice (eCFR) actually says:\n\n“(1) The legal name and date of birth of each performer, obtained by the producer's examination of a picture identification card prior to production of the depiction. For any performer portrayed in a depiction of an actual human being engaged in actual sexually explicit conduct (except lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of any person) made after July 3, 1995, or of an actual human being engaged in simulated sexually explicit conduct or in actual sexually explicit conduct limited to lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of any person made after March 18, 2009, the records shall also include a legible hard copy or legible digitally scanned or other electronic copy of a hard copy of the identification document examined and, if that document does not contain a recent and recognizable picture of the performer, a legible hard copy of a picture identification card. For any performer portrayed in a depiction of an actual human being engaged in actual sexually explicit conduct (except lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of any person) made after June 23, 2005, or of an actual human being engaged in simulated sexually explicit conduct or in actual sexually explicit conduct limited to lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of any person made after March 18, 2009, the records shall include a copy of the depiction, and, where the depiction is published on an Internet computer site or service, a copy of any URL associated with the depiction. (2) Any name, other than the performer's legal name, ever used by the performer, including the performer's maiden name, alias, nickname, stage name, or professional name. (4) The primary producer shall create a record of the date of original production of the depiction.”\n\nNote: Identification number on the picture ID card may not be redacted per 75.2(b). Records must be segregated from all other records per 75.2(e).", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-75", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "U.S. Department of Justice (eCFR)", "evidence_quote": "(1) The legal name and date of birth of each performer, obtained by the producer's examination of a picture identification card prior to production of the depiction. For any performer portrayed in a depiction of an actual human being engaged in actual sexually explicit conduct (except lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of any person) made after July 3, 1995, or of an actual human being engaged in simulated sexually explicit conduct or in actual sexually explicit conduct limited to lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of any person made after March 18, 2009, the records shall also include a legible hard copy or legible digitally scanned or other electronic copy of a hard copy of the identification document examined and, if that document does not contain a recent and recognizable picture of the performer, a legible hard copy of a picture identification card. For any performer portrayed in a depiction of an actual human being engaged in actual sexually explicit conduct (except lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of any person) made after June 23, 2005, or of an actual human being engaged in simulated sexually explicit conduct or in actual sexually explicit conduct limited to lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of any person made after March 18, 2009, the records shall include a copy of the depiction, and, where the depiction is published on an Internet computer site or service, a copy of any URL associated with the depiction. (2) Any name, other than the performer's legal name, ever used by the performer, including the performer's maiden name, alias, nickname, stage name, or professional name. (4) The primary producer shall create a record of the date of original production of the depiction.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "101-florida-shoot-paperwork-checklist", "subject": "28 CFR Part 75 (18 U.S.C. 2257)", "topic": "2257 record fields required per performer", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to depictions produced after July 3, 1995 (actual) or March 18, 2009 (simulated/lascivious).", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r101_florida_shoot_paperwork_checklist_2257_custodian_statement", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 28 CFR Part 75: Custodian of records statement content and placement", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 28 CFR 75.6 requires every copy of regulated matter to bear a statement with the title/identifier, a street address (not a P.O. box) where records are available, and if the producer is an organization, the title and business address of the person responsible for maintaining records; if a non-employee custodian is used, the statement must contain that custodian's name and business address.", "body": "28 CFR 75.6 requires every copy of regulated matter to bear a statement with the title/identifier, a street address (not a P.O. box) where records are available, and if the producer is an organization, the title and business address of the person responsible for maintaining records; if a non-employee custodian is used, the statement must contain that custodian's name and business address.\n\nWhat U.S. Department of Justice (eCFR) actually says:\n\n“(b) Every statement shall contain: (1) The title of the book, magazine, periodical, film, or videotape, digitally- or computer-manipulated image, digital image, picture, or other matter (unless the title is prominently set out elsewhere...) or, if there is no title, an identifying number or similar identifier that differentiates this matter from other matters which the producer has produced; (3) A street address at which the records required by this part may be made available. A post office box address does not satisfy this requirement. (c) If the producer is an organization, the statement shall also contain the title and business address of the person who is responsible for maintaining the records required by this part. (f) If the producer contracts with a non-employee custodian of records to serve as the person responsible for maintaining his records, the statement shall contain the name and business address of that custodian and may contain that information in lieu of the information required in paragraphs (b)(3) and (c) of this section.”\n\nNote: Statement must be in 12-point type or second-largest typeface, contrasting color; for electronic displays, sufficient duration and size to be readable per 75.6(e). Location on the medium per 75.8 (e.g., end credits for film, every webpage).", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-75", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "U.S. Department of Justice (eCFR)", "evidence_quote": "(b) Every statement shall contain: (1) The title of the book, magazine, periodical, film, or videotape, digitally- or computer-manipulated image, digital image, picture, or other matter (unless the title is prominently set out elsewhere...) or, if there is no title, an identifying number or similar identifier that differentiates this matter from other matters which the producer has produced; (3) A street address at which the records required by this part may be made available. A post office box address does not satisfy this requirement. (c) If the producer is an organization, the statement shall also contain the title and business address of the person who is responsible for maintaining the records required by this part. (f) If the producer contracts with a non-employee custodian of records to serve as the person responsible for maintaining his records, the statement shall contain the name and business address of that custodian and may contain that information in lieu of the information required in paragraphs (b)(3) and (c) of this section.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "101-florida-shoot-paperwork-checklist", "subject": "28 CFR Part 75", "topic": "Custodian of records statement content and placement", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "Applies to all copies including every webpage displaying depictions.", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r101_florida_shoot_paperwork_checklist_2257_records_location_retention", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 28 CFR Part 75: Where 2257 records must be kept and for how long", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 28 CFR 75.4 requires records to be available at the producer's place of business or the non-employee custodian's place of business, maintained for seven years from creation or last amendment; if the producer ceases business, records must be kept for five additional years.", "body": "28 CFR 75.4 requires records to be available at the producer's place of business or the non-employee custodian's place of business, maintained for seven years from creation or last amendment; if the producer ceases business, records must be kept for five additional years.\n\nWhat U.S. Department of Justice (eCFR) actually says:\n\n“Any producer required by this part to maintain records shall make such records available at the producer's place of business or at the place of business of a non-employee custodian of records. Each record shall be maintained for seven years from the date of creation or last amendment or addition. If the producer ceases to carry on the business, the records shall be maintained for five years thereafter. If the producer produces the book, magazine, periodical, film, videotape, digitally- or computer-manipulated image, digital image, or picture, or other matter... as part of his control of or through his employment with an organization, records shall be made available at the organization's place of business or at the place of business of a non-employee custodian of records. If the organization is dissolved, the person who was responsible for maintaining the records... shall continue to maintain the records for a period of five years after dissolution.”\n\nNote: Records may be kept in hard copy or digital form provided scanned ID copies are included and a custodian can authenticate each digital record per 75.2(f).", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-75", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "U.S. Department of Justice (eCFR)", "evidence_quote": "Any producer required by this part to maintain records shall make such records available at the producer's place of business or at the place of business of a non-employee custodian of records. Each record shall be maintained for seven years from the date of creation or last amendment or addition. If the producer ceases to carry on the business, the records shall be maintained for five years thereafter. If the producer produces the book, magazine, periodical, film, videotape, digitally- or computer-manipulated image, digital image, or picture, or other matter... as part of his control of or through his employment with an organization, records shall be made available at the organization's place of business or at the place of business of a non-employee custodian of records. If the organization is dissolved, the person who was responsible for maintaining the records... shall continue to maintain the records for a period of five years after dissolution.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "101-florida-shoot-paperwork-checklist", "subject": "28 CFR Part 75", "topic": "Where 2257 records must be kept and for how long", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "If produced through an organization, at the organization's place of business; if dissolved, the responsible person maint", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r101_florida_shoot_paperwork_checklist_2257_id_requirements", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 28 CFR Part 75: Acceptable performer identification documents under 2257", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 28 CFR 75.1(b) defines a picture identification card as a government-issued document bearing the photograph, name, and date of birth, with information sufficient for the issuing authority to confirm validity, such as a passport, Permanent Resident Card, employment authorization document, driver's license, or foreign government equivalent for non-U.S. citizens outside the U.S.; the ID must be valid as of the original production date.", "body": "28 CFR 75.1(b) defines a picture identification card as a government-issued document bearing the photograph, name, and date of birth, with information sufficient for the issuing authority to confirm validity, such as a passport, Permanent Resident Card, employment authorization document, driver's license, or foreign government equivalent for non-U.S. citizens outside the U.S.; the ID must be valid as of the original production date.\n\nWhat U.S. Department of Justice (eCFR) actually says:\n\n“(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, the name of the individual identified, and the date of birth of that individual, and provides specific information sufficient for the issuing authority to confirm its validity, such as a passport, Permanent Resident Card (commonly known as a ΓÇ£Green CardΓÇ¥), or employment authorization document issued by the United States, a driver's license or other 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 the person who is the subject of the picture identification card is a non-U.S. citizen located outside the United States at the time of original production and the producer maintaining the required records, whether a U.S. citizen or non-U.S. citizen, is located outside the United States on the original production date. The picture identification card must be valid as of the original production date.”\n\nNote: Producer must examine the physical ID prior to production per 75.2(a)(1). Copies of ID must be included in records.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-75", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "U.S. Department of Justice (eCFR)", "evidence_quote": "(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, the name of the individual identified, and the date of birth of that individual, and provides specific information sufficient for the issuing authority to confirm its validity, such as a passport, Permanent Resident Card (commonly known as a ΓÇ£Green CardΓÇ¥), or employment authorization document issued by the United States, a driver's license or other 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 the person who is the subject of the picture identification card is a non-U.S. citizen located outside the United States at the time of original production and the producer maintaining the required records, whether a U.S. citizen or non-U.S. citizen, is located outside the United States on the original production date. The picture identification card must be valid as of the original production date.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "101-florida-shoot-paperwork-checklist", "subject": "28 CFR Part 75", "topic": "Acceptable performer identification documents under 2257", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "Only one copy of each performer's ID card and identification document must be kept if categorized and retrievable by all", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r101_florida_shoot_paperwork_checklist_pass_sti_panel", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] PASS (Performer Availability Screening Services): Standard STI test panel and 14-day clearance window", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] PASS requires a complete non-reactive panel clearing performers to work for 14 days from specimen draw, covering HIV (HIV-1 RNA Qualitative/Quantitative PCR and HIV 1/2 4th Gen AB/AG), Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, Hepatitis C Anti-HCV, Syphilis (Reverse Testing Algorithm + RPR), Trichomoniasis (Aptima assay), Gonorrhea (Aptima Combo 2, 3-site: genital/pharyngeal/rectal), Chlamydia (Aptima Combo 2, 3-site), and Mgen (FDA-approved NAAT PCR, required every 30 days, not part of standard panel).", "body": "PASS requires a complete non-reactive panel clearing performers to work for 14 days from specimen draw, covering HIV (HIV-1 RNA Qualitative/Quantitative PCR and HIV 1/2 4th Gen AB/AG), Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, Hepatitis C Anti-HCV, Syphilis (Reverse Testing Algorithm + RPR), Trichomoniasis (Aptima assay), Gonorrhea (Aptima Combo 2, 3-site: genital/pharyngeal/rectal), Chlamydia (Aptima Combo 2, 3-site), and Mgen (FDA-approved NAAT PCR, required every 30 days, not part of standard panel).\n\nWhat Performer Availability Screening Service, Inc. (PASS Certified) actually says:\n\n“A complete non-reactive PASS STI testing panel clears participants to work for 14-days from the date of the specimen draw. All PASS partner testing facilities use this standard panel. [Table lists: HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) - HIV-1 RNA Qualitative PCR or HIV-1 RNA Quantitative PCR, HIV 1/2, 4th Gen AB/AG; Hepatitis B (HBV) - Hepatitis B Surface Antigen; Hepatitis C (HCV) - Anti-Hepatitis C; Syphilis (Treponema pallidum) - Reverse Testing Algorithm, RPR (reflex from reactive TPA acceptable); Trichomoniasis vaginalis - Aptima Trichomonas vaginalis Assay (or equivalent); Gonorrhea (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) - Aptima Combo 2 Assay (or equivalent) 3-site clearance: genital, pharyngeal, rectal; Chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis) - Aptima Combo 2 Assay (or equivalent) 3-site clearance: genital, pharyngeal, rectal; Mgen (Mycoplasma genitalium) Clearance only required every 30 days, this is not part of the standard panel - FDA Approved NAAT PCR] * Any FDA-Approved Blood Donor Screening Product for the Specified Test”\n\nNote: Specimen types: plasma/serum for blood-borne, urine/swab for others. Window periods noted: HIV 10-14 days, Chlamydia/Gonorrhea ~7 days. Production holds triggered for significant infection risk.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.passcertified.org/pass-database/pass-protocol", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Performer Availability Screening Service, Inc. (PASS Certified)", "evidence_quote": "A complete non-reactive PASS STI testing panel clears participants to work for 14-days from the date of the specimen draw. All PASS partner testing facilities use this standard panel. [Table lists: HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) - HIV-1 RNA Qualitative PCR or HIV-1 RNA Quantitative PCR, HIV 1/2, 4th Gen AB/AG; Hepatitis B (HBV) - Hepatitis B Surface Antigen; Hepatitis C (HCV) - Anti-Hepatitis C; Syphilis (Treponema pallidum) - Reverse Testing Algorithm, RPR (reflex from reactive TPA acceptable); Trichomoniasis vaginalis - Aptima Trichomonas vaginalis Assay (or equivalent); Gonorrhea (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) - Aptima Combo 2 Assay (or equivalent) 3-site clearance: genital, pharyngeal, rectal; Chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis) - Aptima Combo 2 Assay (or equivalent) 3-site clearance: genital, pharyngeal, rectal; Mgen (Mycoplasma genitalium) Clearance only required every 30 days, this is not part of the standard panel - FDA Approved NAAT PCR] * Any FDA-Approved Blood Donor Screening Product for the Specified Test", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "101-florida-shoot-paperwork-checklist", "subject": "PASS (Performer Availability Screening Services)", "topic": "Standard STI test panel and 14-day clearance window", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "Industry standard, not a legal requirement; used by professional studios.", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r101_florida_shoot_paperwork_checklist_florida_ron_identity_verification", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes Chapter 117, Part II (Fla. Stat. ┬º117.265): Remote online notarization identity verification requirements", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Fla. Stat. ┬º117.265(4) requires the online notary to confirm the principal's identity either by personal knowledge or by all three of: remote presentation of a government-issued ID credential, credential analysis of that credential, and identity proofing via knowledge-based authentication or another approved method; if unable to satisfy all three, the notary may not perform the online notarization.", "body": "Fla. Stat. ┬º117.265(4) requires the online notary to confirm the principal's identity either by personal knowledge or by all three of: remote presentation of a government-issued ID credential, credential analysis of that credential, and identity proofing via knowledge-based authentication or another approved method; if unable to satisfy all three, the notary may not perform the online notarization.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature (via Justia) actually says:\n\n“(4) An online notary public shall confirm the identity of the principal by: (a) Personal knowledge of each principal; or (b) All of the following, as such criteria may be modified or supplemented in rules adopted by the Department of State pursuant to s. 117.295: 1. Remote presentation of a government-issued identification credential by each principal. 2. Credential analysis of each government-issued identification credential. 3. Identity proofing of each principal in the form of knowledge-based authentication or another method of identity proofing that conforms to the standards of this chapter. If the online notary public is unable to satisfy subparagraphs 1.-3., or if the databases consulted for identity proofing do not contain sufficient information to permit authentication, the online notary public may not perform the online notarization.”\n\nNote: Also requires A/V recording of session (┬º117.265(2)), principal consent if out-of-state (┬º117.265(3)), RON service provider selection (┬º117.265(5)), and electronic notarial certificate notation 'online notary' (┬º117.265(7)).", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://law.justia.com/codes/florida/title-x/chapter-117/part-ii/section-117-265/", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature (via Justia)", "evidence_quote": "(4) An online notary public shall confirm the identity of the principal by: (a) Personal knowledge of each principal; or (b) All of the following, as such criteria may be modified or supplemented in rules adopted by the Department of State pursuant to s. 117.295: 1. Remote presentation of a government-issued identification credential by each principal. 2. Credential analysis of each government-issued identification credential. 3. Identity proofing of each principal in the form of knowledge-based authentication or another method of identity proofing that conforms to the standards of this chapter. If the online notary public is unable to satisfy subparagraphs 1.-3., or if the databases consulted for identity proofing do not contain sufficient information to permit authentication, the online notary public may not perform the online notarization.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "101-florida-shoot-paperwork-checklist", "subject": "Florida Statutes Chapter 117, Part II (Fla. Stat. ┬º117.265)", "topic": "Remote online notarization identity verification requirements", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "FL", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r101_florida_shoot_paperwork_checklist_florida_ron_recording_journal", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes Chapter 117, Part II: Electronic journal and audio-video recording retention for RON", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida law requires the online notary or RON service provider to maintain an electronic journal and audio-video recording of each online notarization session for at least 10 years after the notarial act.", "body": "Florida law requires the online notary or RON service provider to maintain an electronic journal and audio-video recording of each online notarization session for at least 10 years after the notarial act.\n\nWhat Florida Department of State (cited) / Florida Translate actually says:\n\n“Under F.S. ┬º117.245(4), the electronic journal and audio-video recordings must be maintained for at least 10 years after the notarial act. This creates a permanent record that provides more security and verifiability than traditional notarization.”\n\nNote: The 10-year retention is cited from F.S. ┬º117.245(4); the primary statute source was not directly fetched but is referenced by the Florida DOS page. The Justia source confirms A/V recording requirement in ┬º117.265(2).", "source_type": "research", "source_link": "https://www.floridatranslate.com/florida-remote-online-notarization-guide", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "B", "source_publisher": "Florida Department of State (cited) / Florida Translate", "evidence_quote": "Under F.S. ┬º117.245(4), the electronic journal and audio-video recordings must be maintained for at least 10 years after the notarial act. This creates a permanent record that provides more security and verifiability than traditional notarization.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "101-florida-shoot-paperwork-checklist", "subject": "Florida Statutes Chapter 117, Part II", "topic": "Electronic journal and audio-video recording retention for RON", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "FL", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r101_florida_shoot_paperwork_checklist_florida_ron_registration", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Requirements to register as a Florida Remote Online Notary Public", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] To register as a Florida RON, a notary must: hold a standard Florida notary commission; contract with a RON service provider providing technology for electronic notarial certificate/seal/signature, identity proofing/credential analysis, and A/V recording storage; complete the Online Notary Public information form; complete a 2-hour approved education course (e.g., FLTA or NNA); pay a $10 initial fee; and submit application to the Department of State. The RON commission expires with the underlying notary commission.", "body": "To register as a Florida RON, a notary must: hold a standard Florida notary commission; contract with a RON service provider providing technology for electronic notarial certificate/seal/signature, identity proofing/credential analysis, and A/V recording storage; complete the Online Notary Public information form; complete a 2-hour approved education course (e.g., FLTA or NNA); pay a $10 initial fee; and submit application to the Department of State. The RON commission expires with the underlying notary commission.\n\nWhat Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations actually says:\n\n“On June 7, 2019, HB 409 ΓÇ£Electronic Legal DocumentsΓÇ¥ was signed into law (Chapter 2019-71, Laws of Florida). This law is in effect as of January 1, 2020. Additionally, 1N-7001, Florida Administrative Code outlines the duties and responsibilities of online notaries as well as the procedures for applying. This law authorizes Florida notaries to perform online remote notarizations after the completion of an application and training requirements. ... You are required to contract with the appropriate third party vendors BEFORE applying. To apply to be an online notary public, you must first have a contract with a company that will provide you with the technological support needed to perform online notarization's. This company must provide you with: 1. The technology to be used in attaching or logically associating an electronic notarial certificate, signature and seal to an electronic document; 2. The technology to be used in conducting identity proofing and credential analysis; 3. The technology to store and maintain a recording of the video and audio conference of the online notarization session. ... According to Rule 1N-7.005 F.S. 117.295, you must complete the \"Online Notary Public information form\" and submit it to our office with your Application for Registration for Online Notary Public. ... A 2-hour in-person or online course addressing the duties, obligations, and technology requirements for serving as an online notary public offered by the Florida Land Title Association; the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar; the Florida Legal Education Association, Inc.; the Department of State; or a vendor approved by the Department of State shall satisfy the education requirements... There is an initial fee of $10 payable by check to the Florida Department of State. ... Your remote online notary public commission expires with your notary public commission.”\n\nNote: RON service provider must meet requirements in Chapter 117 and Rule 1N-7.001. DOS does not endorse specific vendors.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/other-services/notaries/remote-online-notary-public/", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations", "evidence_quote": "On June 7, 2019, HB 409 ΓÇ£Electronic Legal DocumentsΓÇ¥ was signed into law (Chapter 2019-71, Laws of Florida). This law is in effect as of January 1, 2020. Additionally, 1N-7001, Florida Administrative Code outlines the duties and responsibilities of online notaries as well as the procedures for applying. This law authorizes Florida notaries to perform online remote notarizations after the completion of an application and training requirements. ... You are required to contract with the appropriate third party vendors BEFORE applying. To apply to be an online notary public, you must first have a contract with a company that will provide you with the technological support needed to perform online notarization's. This company must provide you with: 1. The technology to be used in attaching or logically associating an electronic notarial certificate, signature and seal to an electronic document; 2. The technology to be used in conducting identity proofing and credential analysis; 3. The technology to store and maintain a recording of the video and audio conference of the online notarization session. ... According to Rule 1N-7.005 F.S. 117.295, you must complete the \"Online Notary Public information form\" and submit it to our office with your Application for Registration for Online Notary Public. ... A 2-hour in-person or online course addressing the duties, obligations, and technology requirements for serving as an online notary public offered by the Florida Land Title Association; the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar; the Florida Legal Education Association, Inc.; the Department of State; or a vendor approved by the Department of State shall satisfy the education requirements... There is an initial fee of $10 payable by check to the Florida Department of State. ... Your remote online notary public commission expires with your notary public commission.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "101-florida-shoot-paperwork-checklist", "subject": "Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations", "topic": "Requirements to register as a Florida Remote Online Notary Public", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "FL", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r101_florida_shoot_paperwork_checklist_florida_ron_fee_cap", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Maximum fee for a Florida online notarial act", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida law caps the notary's fee at $25 per online notarial act under F.S. ┬º117.275.", "body": "Florida law caps the notary's fee at $25 per online notarial act under F.S. ┬º117.275.\n\nWhat Florida Translate (citing F.S. ┬º117.275) actually says:\n\n“Florida law caps the notary's fee at $25 per online notarial act (F.S. ┬º117.275). However, RON platforms may charge additional fees for technology and services, so total costs typically range from $25-50 per document.”\n\nNote: The $25 cap is statutory; platform fees are separate. Primary statute not directly fetched.", "source_type": "research", "source_link": "https://www.floridatranslate.com/florida-remote-online-notarization-guide", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "B", "source_publisher": "Florida Translate (citing F.S. ┬º117.275)", "evidence_quote": "Florida law caps the notary's fee at $25 per online notarial act (F.S. ┬º117.275). However, RON platforms may charge additional fees for technology and services, so total costs typically range from $25-50 per document.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "101-florida-shoot-paperwork-checklist", "subject": "Florida Statutes ┬º117.275", "topic": "Maximum fee for a Florida online notarial act", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "FL", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r101_florida_shoot_paperwork_checklist_model_release_industry_practice", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Model release / consent-to-distribute forms as industry practice", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] The Adult Performance Artists Guild (APAG) provides model release forms and 2257 compliance forms drafted by legal staff for performers filming their own content, stating these documents along with a performer consent list are 'all the forms you need' for legal content distribution, and that Mastercard rule changes are prompting updates to paperwork.", "body": "The Adult Performance Artists Guild (APAG) provides model release forms and 2257 compliance forms drafted by legal staff for performers filming their own content, stating these documents along with a performer consent list are 'all the forms you need' for legal content distribution, and that Mastercard rule changes are prompting updates to paperwork.\n\nWhat Adult Performance Artists Guild (APAG) actually says:\n\n“Many performers film their own content for their websites, clip stores, and fan pages. This is the future of our industry and it's important for performers to make sure they are getting proper identification, model releases for content distribution, and 2257 compliance forms for record keeping purposes. ... Attached below, you will find documents drafted by our legal staff for on set purposes. The documents include generic model release forms, 2257 Compliance forms, along with a check list to help make sure everything is completed correctly. These documents, along with our performer consent list, are all the forms you need. When filming hardcore content, make sure all performers are tested based on union standards, and that current tests are viewed by all performing. As Mastercard has made changes to their requirements, we will be updating our paperwork to match those new rules.”\n\nNote: APAG forms are templates; legal enforceability depends on jurisdiction and execution. Model releases are not mandated by 2257 but are standard industry practice for rights management.", "source_type": "community", "source_link": "https://apagunion.com/2257-forms-model-releases/", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "CREATOR STRATEGY", "source_tier": "C", "source_publisher": "Adult Performance Artists Guild (APAG)", "evidence_quote": "Many performers film their own content for their websites, clip stores, and fan pages. This is the future of our industry and it's important for performers to make sure they are getting proper identification, model releases for content distribution, and 2257 compliance forms for record keeping purposes. ... Attached below, you will find documents drafted by our legal staff for on set purposes. The documents include generic model release forms, 2257 Compliance forms, along with a check list to help make sure everything is completed correctly. These documents, along with our performer consent list, are all the forms you need. When filming hardcore content, make sure all performers are tested based on union standards, and that current tests are viewed by all performing. As Mastercard has made changes to their requirements, we will be updating our paperwork to match those new rules.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "101-florida-shoot-paperwork-checklist", "subject": "Adult industry practice (APAG)", "topic": "Model release / consent-to-distribute forms as industry practice", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "Industry practice, not a legal requirement; APAG is a performer guild, not a regulator.", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r101_florida_shoot_paperwork_checklist_co_performer_agreement_industry", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Co-performer content-share agreements as industry practice", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Industry templates (e.g., pdfFiller, XHamster, YourVids) describe co-performer release agreements as documents granting permission for recording and distribution of performances involving multiple individuals, typically covering identification requirements, consent provisions for content use, responsibilities of co-performers and uploaders, and grants of rights unlimited in duration and territory across all media formats.", "body": "Industry templates (e.g., pdfFiller, XHamster, YourVids) describe co-performer release agreements as documents granting permission for recording and distribution of performances involving multiple individuals, typically covering identification requirements, consent provisions for content use, responsibilities of co-performers and uploaders, and grants of rights unlimited in duration and territory across all media formats.\n\nWhat pdfFiller (template marketplace) actually says:\n\n“The Co-Performer Release Agreement serves as a crucial legal document in the realm of content creation. This document grants permission for the recording and distribution of performances involving multiple individuals, specifically co-performers. It ensures that all parties are aware of their rights and obligations concerning the recorded content. ... Key features encompass: Detailed requirements for identification documents from co-performers. Consent provisions that outline how the recorded content can be used. Responsibilities defined for both co-performers and uploaders within the legal framework.”\n\nNote: YourVids template includes: 'Use my image, likeness, voice, stage name, and biographical information in connection with the content. This grant of rights is unlimited in duration and territory and applies across all media formats now existing or later developed.' Revenue split terms are not standardized in public templates; typically negotiated.", "source_type": "community", "source_link": "https://co-performer-agreement.pdffiller.com/", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "CREATOR STRATEGY", "source_tier": "C", "source_publisher": "pdfFiller (template marketplace)", "evidence_quote": "The Co-Performer Release Agreement serves as a crucial legal document in the realm of content creation. This document grants permission for the recording and distribution of performances involving multiple individuals, specifically co-performers. It ensures that all parties are aware of their rights and obligations concerning the recorded content. ... Key features encompass: Detailed requirements for identification documents from co-performers. Consent provisions that outline how the recorded content can be used. Responsibilities defined for both co-performers and uploaders within the legal framework.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "101-florida-shoot-paperwork-checklist", "subject": "Adult industry practice (various templates)", "topic": "Co-performer content-share agreements as industry practice", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "Industry practice only; not a legal requirement. Terms vary by agreement.", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r101_florida_shoot_paperwork_checklist_2257_secondary_producer", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 28 CFR Part 75: Secondary producer record-keeping obligations", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 28 CFR 75.2(b) allows a secondary producer to satisfy record-keeping by accepting copies of the primary producer's records, but must also keep records of the name and address of the primary producer; copies may be redacted to remove non-essential information but the ID card identification number may not be redacted.", "body": "28 CFR 75.2(b) allows a secondary producer to satisfy record-keeping by accepting copies of the primary producer's records, but must also keep records of the name and address of the primary producer; copies may be redacted to remove non-essential information but the ID card identification number may not be redacted.\n\nWhat U.S. Department of Justice (eCFR) actually says:\n\n“(b) A producer who is a secondary producer as defined in ┬º 75.1(c) may satisfy the requirements of this part to create and maintain records by accepting from the primary producer, as defined in ┬º 75.1(c), copies of the records described in paragraph (a) of this section. Such a secondary producer shall also keep records of the name and address of the primary producer from whom he received copies of the records. The copies of the records may be redacted to eliminate non-essential information, including addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, and other information not necessary to confirm the name and age of the performer. However, the identification number of the picture identification card presented to confirm the name and age may not be redacted.”\n\nNote: Contract with non-employee custodian allowed per 75.2(h) but does not relieve producer of liability.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-75", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "U.S. Department of Justice (eCFR)", "evidence_quote": "(b) A producer who is a secondary producer as defined in ┬º 75.1(c) may satisfy the requirements of this part to create and maintain records by accepting from the primary producer, as defined in ┬º 75.1(c), copies of the records described in paragraph (a) of this section. Such a secondary producer shall also keep records of the name and address of the primary producer from whom he received copies of the records. The copies of the records may be redacted to eliminate non-essential information, including addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, and other information not necessary to confirm the name and age of the performer. However, the identification number of the picture identification card presented to confirm the name and age may not be redacted.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "101-florida-shoot-paperwork-checklist", "subject": "28 CFR Part 75", "topic": "Secondary producer record-keeping obligations", "applies_to_country": "US", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r101_florida_shoot_paperwork_checklist_2257_categorization", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 28 CFR Part 75: Categorization and retrieval requirements for 2257 records", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 28 CFR 75.3 requires records to be categorized alphabetically or numerically and retrievable by all performer names (legal, aliases, maiden, nicknames, stage names) and by title, number, or other identifier of each depiction; only one copy of each ID card/document is required if categorized and retrievable by any name used by the performer and any title/identifier of the matter.", "body": "28 CFR 75.3 requires records to be categorized alphabetically or numerically and retrievable by all performer names (legal, aliases, maiden, nicknames, stage names) and by title, number, or other identifier of each depiction; only one copy of each ID card/document is required if categorized and retrievable by any name used by the performer and any title/identifier of the matter.\n\nWhat U.S. Department of Justice (eCFR) actually says:\n\n“Records required to be maintained under this part shall be categorized alphabetically, or numerically where appropriate, and retrievable to: All name(s) of each performer, including any alias, maiden name, nickname, stage name or professional name of the performer; and according to the title, number, or other similar identifier of each book, magazine, periodical, film, videotape, digitally- or computer-manipulated image, digital image, or picture, or other matter (including but not limited to Internet computer site or services). Only one copy of each picture of a performer's picture identification card and identification document must be kept as long as each copy is categorized and retrievable according to any name, real or assumed, used by such performer, and according to any title or other identifier of the matter.”\n\nNote: Cross-referencing required per 75.2(a)(3).", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-75", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "U.S. Department of Justice (eCFR)", "evidence_quote": "Records required to be maintained under this part shall be categorized alphabetically, or numerically where appropriate, and retrievable to: All name(s) of each performer, including any alias, maiden name, nickname, stage name or professional name of the performer; and according to the title, number, or other similar identifier of each book, magazine, periodical, film, videotape, digitally- or computer-manipulated image, digital image, or picture, or other matter (including but not limited to Internet computer site or services). Only one copy of each picture of a performer's picture identification card and identification document must be kept as long as each copy is categorized and retrievable according to any name, real or assumed, used by such performer, and according to any title or other identifier of the matter.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "101-florida-shoot-paperwork-checklist", "subject": "28 CFR Part 75", "topic": "Categorization and retrieval requirements for 2257 records", "applies_to_country": "US", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r101_florida_shoot_paperwork_checklist_pass_production_holds", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] PASS (Performer Availability Screening Services): Production hold protocol for STI exposure risk", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] PASS protocol mandates that in the event of a potential significant infection risk to the performer pool, the PASS database is closed and production is suspended until the risk is addressed, referred to as a production hold.", "body": "PASS protocol mandates that in the event of a potential significant infection risk to the performer pool, the PASS database is closed and production is suspended until the risk is addressed, referred to as a production hold.\n\nWhat Free Speech Coalition actually says:\n\n“In the event of a potential significant infection risk to the performer pool, the PASS database is closed and production is suspended until the risk is addressed. This is referred to as a production hold.”\n\nNote: FSC administers PASS; production holds are binding on participating studios/performers.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.freespeechcoalition.com/pass", "last_verified": "2026-09-05", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Free Speech Coalition", "evidence_quote": "In the event of a potential significant infection risk to the performer pool, the PASS database is closed and production is suspended until the risk is addressed. This is referred to as a production hold.", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "101-florida-shoot-paperwork-checklist", "subject": "PASS (Performer Availability Screening Services)", "topic": "Production hold protocol for STI exposure risk", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "Industry protocol, not a legal requirement.", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } } ] }