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§ 641.053 — UNAUTHORIZED OPERATION OF RECORDING DEVICE IN MOTION PICTURE THEATER

BC § 641.053Title 14. RECORDINGS · Ch. 641. UNAUTHORIZED RECORDINGS · Art. B. PROHIBITED PRACTICES; PENALTIES

Statute text

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(a)In this section:
(1)"Audiovisual recording function" means the capability of a device to record or transmit a motion picture or any part of a motion picture by means of any technology now known or later developed.
(2)"Motion picture theater" means a movie theater, screening room, or other place primarily used to exhibit a motion picture.
(b)A person commits an offense if, without the consent of the owner of the theater, the person, with the intent to record a motion picture, knowingly operates the audiovisual recording function of any device in a motion picture theater while the motion picture is being exhibited.
(c)An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, except that the offense is:
(1)a state jail felony if the person has been previously convicted one time of an offense under this section; or
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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

Source: Texas Business & Commerce Code § 641.053 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.