Section 568.110

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS

Chapter 568

Effective - 28 Aug 2000, 2 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  568.110.  Until December 31, 2016 — Professional's duty to report on film, photographs, videotapes, failure to report, penalty — exceptions. — 1.  Any film and photographic print processor, computer provider, installer or repair person, or any internet service provider who has knowledge of or observes, within the scope of the person's professional capacity or employment, any film, photograph, videotape, negative, slide, or computer-generated image or picture depicting a child under the age of eighteen years engaged in an act of sexual conduct shall report such instance to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the case immediately or as soon as practically possible.

  2.  Failure to make such report shall be a class B misdemeanor.

  3.  Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a provider of electronic communication services or remote computing services to monitor any user, subscriber or customer of the provider, or the content of any communication of any user, subscriber or customer of the provider.

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(L. 1984 H.B. 1255, A.L. 2000 S.B. 757 & 602)

Transferred 2014; now 573.215; Effective 1-01-17