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I have an adult toys site coming soon and i would like to sell my own pron on it. I do have the model release forms and copy of their info. They are all of age, so do i still need permission to sale it on my own site?

Answer
Short answer:  it depends.

It depends on what your license and usage rights are with your website, who is hosting your site (and what their usage rules are), whether your payment processor will allow pornography sales, etc.  

It also depends on what your model release forms permit, and if they are enforceable.  Was the content produced by you or did you license it from a third party?  If a third party, what are the terms of their arrangement?

Are you 2257 compliant?  If you're not familiar with what that is, go to my website at www.adultwebsitelawyer.com and ask for a "cheat sheet."

And so on.  There are lots of considerations here.

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Dan Pepper

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Lawyer representing adult industry businesses and entertainers, and can answer questions related to:

How to start an adult film business or adult website LEGALLY.

What laws to be concerned about with getting into the adult entertainment industry.

What terms and conditions do you need on your adult website.

How to comply with 18 USC 2257 - the federal record keeping requirements.

What forms and agreements do you need for models and crew.

How to deal with copyright and trademark laws.

Before asking your question, I recommend visiting adultwebsitelawyer.com and requesting a copy of the Top 6 Considerations of Starting an Adult Entertainment Business. You may find your question answered there.

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Experience

I have been practicing law since 1994, and have represented numerous businesses and entertainers in the adult entertainment industry as the managing member of Pepper Law Group, LLC, at adultwebsitelawyer.com. My firm also operates 2257Sentry, one of the industry's leading 18 USC 2257 custodian record keeping services for producers of adult content.

Organizations
Free Speech Coalition, Frequent speaker at adult industry events including the Internext Expo and Exxxotica New York; interviewed in AVN Online; regular contributor to XBiz World

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XBiz World AVN Online

Education/Credentials
BA in Political Science, JD (law degree)

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