AboutDan Pepper Expertise 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.
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.
Question My wife and I were hoping to set up an adult web site with our home videos. We live in Arizona, it will just us, no one will be hired to perform. Is this legal in our state?
Answer It depends. Your content cannot be "obscene," which is a legal determination based, in part, on your local community standards. You'll also need to comply with the federal recordkeeping and labeling requirements found at 18 U.S.C. 2257 and 28 CFR 75. These are complicated regulations, and I would not recommend launching this business without qualified legal counsel.
Your website will also need appropriate terms and conditions, an adult content friendly web hosting company, and if you're be accepting credit cards on your site, you'll need a credit card processor that accepts sales of adult content.
You should also consider copyright registration for your content as well as your website itself.
