Section 436.153

Title XXVIII CONTRACTS AND CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS

Chapter 436

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   

  436.153.  Proprietor entering into contract to be furnished certain information in writing — time limitation. — No performing rights society shall enter into, or offer to enter into, a contract for the payment of royalties by a proprietor unless at the time of the offer, or any time thereafter, but no later than seventy-two hours prior to the execution of that contract, it provides to the proprietor, in writing, the following:

  (1)  A schedule of the rates and terms of royalties under the contract, including any sliding scale, discounts, or reductions in fees on any basis for which the proprietor may be eligible, and any scheduled increases or decreases in fees during the term of the contract;

  (2)  Upon request of the proprietor, the opportunity to review the most currently available list of the copyright owners' licenses by the performing rights society at the premises of the proprietor;

  (3)  Notification of the method that must be used by the proprietor to obtain a listing of the copyrighted works licensed by the performing rights society contract, including the location of such listing of works licensed by the performing arts society and the toll-free number required by sections 436.150 to 436.163.

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(L. 1995 S.B. 355 § 1 subsec. 2)