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MO HB1335

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2014

Primary Sponsor

Jason Barnes

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits businesses, firms, or corporations from requiring payment to remove booking photographs from websites they own or operate.

  • Requires businesses publishing booking photographs to provide valid contact information (email, phone, fax, or mailing address) on their website for individuals to dispute photograph accuracy.

  • Mandates businesses conduct investigations within 45 days of receiving a dispute and remove inaccurate or misidentified photographs within 15 days at no charge to the individual.

  • Establishes a $5,000 per day fine for each photograph erroneously displayed in violation of these provisions.

  • Makes it a class A misdemeanor for any individual who requests a booking photograph and then distributes it to businesses that charge for removal or publishes it on such websites.

Legislative Description

Prohibits businesses from requiring payment to remove a booking photograph and includes a petition process for an individual to have his or her booking photograph removed from the website

Last Action

HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

3/3/2014

Committee Referrals

General Laws1/22/2014

Full Bill Text

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