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 Hi, Dan! I'm planing on making a website that only earns from banners and uses TGP method (if I understand the meaning of tgp correctly it's something like worldsex.com does, right? (warn: explicit contetn)), do any specific laws apply to a site like that or can I just make it as a regular website (i.e. my blog?) only need to find an adult webhost? No child or other illegal sites to be viewd in it.
Thanks.
Answer I am assuming that you are located in the United States and will be running your operations here. If this is not the case, please disregard the following.
TGPs that don't use any graphical content containing sexually-explicit conduct, or any simulated sexually-explicit conduct would not be subject to the 2257 regulations (18 USC 2257, 18 USC 2257A, and 18 CFR 75).
You'll still need to comply with non-adult-specific laws, including appropriate website terms and conditions, and if you'll be doing any email marketing, compliance with the federal CAN-SPAM Act as well as state spam laws.
