What are the legal requirements for producing and distributing adult films in the US?
What are the legal requirements for producing and distributing adult films in the US?
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In the United States, federal law requires adult films to conform to certain legal requirements in order for them to be legally produced and distributed. According to the US Department of Justice, adult films must: 
-Only be marketed or sold in lawful channels, such as establishments licensed by local authorities
-Adequately display warning labels that describe their contents and include descriptions of any violence or explicit sexual activity 
-Adequately identify performers who appear in the film by either name or pseudonym
Adult films may not: 
-Contain any obscene materials that might inflame an ordinary person's mind to criminal levels of excitement 
-Include performances from any people under age 18
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What are the legal requirements for producing and distributing adult films in the US?
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In the United States, producers and distributors of adult films must comply with a variety of legal regulations and standards. Adult films are subject to age verification regulations, production and labeling requirements, health and safety standards, performer rights regulations, as well as guidelines on sets regarding consent between performers. Federal Obscene Materials laws also governing adult films determine that it may not be mailed or otherwise distributed throughout the US post office system. Compliant packaging is also required to ensure no underage viewers can access the material when shipped across state lines. Additionally, each US state has its own unique laws regarding how pornography can be produced or distributed within its borders. These vary from completely prohibiting obscene materials production within the state all together such as Louisiana and Indiana; while other states allow local governments decide whether to allow explicit material being filmed in their county such as California; thus some counties will allow filming while other prohibit it altogether making compliance with various regional standards part of any successful porn production company's business model in order produce & distribute their products legally under federal law across all jurisdiction’s lines both intrastate
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