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    {
      "id": "learn_r394_hawaii_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_394_hawaii_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_anchor",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Hawaii Revised Statutes: Chapter 712 index (anchor)",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Hawaii's official statute site publishes HRS Chapter 712 as 'Offenses Against Public Health and Morals'; Part II holds the performer age-verification record offences.",
      "body": "Hawaii's official statute site publishes HRS Chapter 712 as 'Offenses Against Public Health and Morals'; Part II holds the performer age-verification record offences.\n\nWhat Hawaii State Legislature (Hawaii Revised Statutes) actually says:\n\n“CHAPTER 712 OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH AND MORALS”\n\nNote: Anchor record: legislature's own statute site, state .gov domain.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0712/HRS_0712-.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Hawaii State Legislature (Hawaii Revised Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "CHAPTER 712 OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH AND MORALS",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "394-hawaii-age-verification-as-it-lands-on-a-creator",
      "subject": "Hawaii Revised Statutes",
      "topic": "Chapter 712 index (anchor)",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "HI",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-hi"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "failed",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap",
          "deferred_state_uncorroborated:us-hi"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r394_hawaii_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_394_hawaii_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_def_rec",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] HRS 712-1210: Records must include a certified copy and every name used",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] The records must also include a certified copy of the performer's ID and any name ever used by the performer, including maiden name, alias, nickname, stage name or professional name.",
      "body": "The records must also include a certified copy of the performer's ID and any name ever used by the performer, including maiden name, alias, nickname, stage name or professional name.\n\nWhat Hawaii State Legislature (Hawaii Revised Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(2) A certified copy of each performer's valid driver's license, official state identification card, or passport; and (3) Any name ever used by each performer including, but not limited to, maiden name, alias, nickname, stage name, or professional name.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0712/HRS_0712-1210.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Hawaii State Legislature (Hawaii Revised Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(2) A certified copy of each performer's valid driver's license, official state identification card, or passport; and (3) Any name ever used by each performer including, but not limited to, maiden name, alias, nickname, stage name, or professional name.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "394-hawaii-age-verification-as-it-lands-on-a-creator",
      "subject": "HRS 712-1210",
      "topic": "Records must include a certified copy and every name used",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "HI",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-hi"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r394_hawaii_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_394_hawaii_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_def_per",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] HRS 712-1210: Who is a 'sexual performer'",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 'Sexual performer' includes any person portrayed in a pornographic visual depiction engaging in, or assisting another person to engage in, sexual conduct.",
      "body": "'Sexual performer' includes any person portrayed in a pornographic visual depiction engaging in, or assisting another person to engage in, sexual conduct.\n\nWhat Hawaii State Legislature (Hawaii Revised Statutes) actually says:\n\n“includes any person portrayed in a pornographic visual depiction engaging in, or assisting another person to engage in, sexual conduct.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0712/HRS_0712-1210.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Hawaii State Legislature (Hawaii Revised Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "includes any person portrayed in a pornographic visual depiction engaging in, or assisting another person to engage in, sexual conduct.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "394-hawaii-age-verification-as-it-lands-on-a-creator",
      "subject": "HRS 712-1210",
      "topic": "Who is a 'sexual performer'",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "HI",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-hi"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r394_hawaii_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_394_hawaii_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_s1218",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] HRS 712-1218: Producer must create and keep the records",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Knowingly producing pornographic matter containing visual depictions of sexual conduct made after June 30, 2002 while failing to create and maintain age verification records for each sexual performer is a class C felony.",
      "body": "Knowingly producing pornographic matter containing visual depictions of sexual conduct made after June 30, 2002 while failing to create and maintain age verification records for each sexual performer is a class C felony.\n\nWhat Hawaii State Legislature (Hawaii Revised Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(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.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0712/HRS_0712-1218.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Hawaii State Legislature (Hawaii Revised Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(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.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "394-hawaii-age-verification-as-it-lands-on-a-creator",
      "subject": "HRS 712-1218",
      "topic": "Producer must create and keep the records",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "HI",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-hi"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "failed",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "hollow_body",
          "strong_label_on_weak_content"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r394_hawaii_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_394_hawaii_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_s1219",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] HRS 712-1219: Label each copy with the records location",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Producers must affix to each copy a statement describing where the age verification records may be located, including the current address and telephone number of the custodian; failure is a class C felony.",
      "body": "Producers must affix to each copy a statement describing where the age verification records may be located, including the current address and telephone number of the custodian; failure is a class C felony.\n\nWhat Hawaii State Legislature (Hawaii Revised Statutes) actually says:\n\n“fails to affix to each copy a statement describing where any records required by section 712-1218 with respect to all performers depicted in that copy of the matter may be located, including the current address and telephone number of the custodian of those records.”\n\nNote: Privacy point for home-based creators: the label must give a custodian address and phone number; subsection (2) requires an organisation to name an individual responsible.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0712/HRS_0712-1219.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Hawaii State Legislature (Hawaii Revised Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "fails to affix to each copy a statement describing where any records required by section 712-1218 with respect to all performers depicted in that copy of the matter may be located, including the current address and telephone number of the custodian of those records.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "394-hawaii-age-verification-as-it-lands-on-a-creator",
      "subject": "HRS 712-1219",
      "topic": "Label each copy with the records location",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "HI",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-hi"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "failed",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap",
          "deferred_state_uncorroborated:us-hi"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r394_hawaii_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_394_hawaii_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_s1219_p",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] HRS 712-1219(3): Penalty class for missing label",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Failure to affix information disclosing the location of age verification records is a class C felony.",
      "body": "Failure to affix information disclosing the location of age verification records is a class C felony.\n\nWhat Hawaii State Legislature (Hawaii Revised Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(3) Failure to affix information disclosing the location of age verification records of sexual performers is a class C felony.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0712/HRS_0712-1219.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Hawaii State Legislature (Hawaii Revised Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(3) Failure to affix information disclosing the location of age verification records of sexual performers is a class C felony.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "394-hawaii-age-verification-as-it-lands-on-a-creator",
      "subject": "HRS 712-1219(3)",
      "topic": "Penalty class for missing label",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "HI",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-hi"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r394_hawaii_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_394_hawaii_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_s12195",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] HRS 712-1219.5: Distributors: no label, no sale",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Knowingly disseminating or selling matter with depictions of sexual conduct made after June 30, 2002 that lacks the affixed records-location statement is a misdemeanor.",
      "body": "Knowingly disseminating or selling matter with depictions of sexual conduct made after June 30, 2002 that lacks the affixed records-location statement is a misdemeanor.\n\nWhat Hawaii State Legislature (Hawaii Revised Statutes) actually says:\n\n“(2) Disseminating visual depiction of sexual conduct without affixed information disclosing location of age verification records of sexual performers is a misdemeanor.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0712/HRS_0712-1219_0005.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Hawaii State Legislature (Hawaii Revised Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "(2) Disseminating visual depiction of sexual conduct without affixed information disclosing location of age verification records of sexual performers is a misdemeanor.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "394-hawaii-age-verification-as-it-lands-on-a-creator",
      "subject": "HRS 712-1219.5",
      "topic": "Distributors: no label, no sale",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "HI",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-hi"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "failed",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "hollow_body",
          "strong_label_on_weak_content"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r394_hawaii_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_394_hawaii_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_minor_i",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] HRS 712-1215.5: Soliciting a minor to transmit a nude image",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] An adult who commands, requests or encourages a minor (under eighteen) to transmit a nude photograph or video of a minor commits promoting minor-produced sexual images in the first degree, a misdemeanor.",
      "body": "An adult who commands, requests or encourages a minor (under eighteen) to transmit a nude photograph or video of a minor commits promoting minor-produced sexual images in the first degree, a misdemeanor.\n\nWhat Hawaii State Legislature (Hawaii Revised Statutes) actually says:\n\n“commits the offense of promoting minor-produced sexual images in the first degree if the person intentionally or knowingly commands, requests, or encourages a minor to use a computer, cell phone, or any other device capable of electronic data transmission or distribution, to transmit to any person a nude photograph or video of a minor.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0712/HRS_0712-1215_0005.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Hawaii State Legislature (Hawaii Revised Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "commits the offense of promoting minor-produced sexual images in the first degree if the person intentionally or knowingly commands, requests, or encourages a minor to use a computer, cell phone, or any other device capable of electronic data transmission or distribution, to transmit to any person a nude photograph or video of a minor.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "394-hawaii-age-verification-as-it-lands-on-a-creator",
      "subject": "HRS 712-1215.5",
      "topic": "Soliciting a minor to transmit a nude image",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "HI",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-hi"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r394_hawaii_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_394_hawaii_age_verification_as_it_lands_on_a_creator_no_visi",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] No visitor age-verification mandate",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Hawaii has no enacted law requiring a website to age-verify visitors: HB1212 appears on the legislature's 2026 status page with only introduction and carry-over entries.",
      "body": "Hawaii has no enacted law requiring a website to age-verify visitors: HB1212 appears on the legislature's 2026 status page with only introduction and carry-over entries.\n\nWhat Hawaii State Legislature actually says:\n\n“Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.”\n\nNote: ABSENCE RECORD (inferred from an index/listing, not from operative text). Searched: capitol.hawaii.gov status page for HB1212 and HB1198; HRS 712 Part II index. Not searched: other titles.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1212&year=2026",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Hawaii State Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "394-hawaii-age-verification-as-it-lands-on-a-creator",
      "subject": "Hawaii HB1212 (website age gate)",
      "topic": "No visitor age-verification mandate",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "HI",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-hi"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "failed",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap",
          "deferred_state_uncorroborated:us-hi"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    }
  ]
}