§ 275.32 Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or
live theater in the third degree.
1. A person is guilty of unlawful operation of a recording device in a
motion picture or live theater in the third degree when without
authority or written permission from the operator of a motion picture
theater or live theater, the person operates a recording device in such
theater.
2. As used in this section
(a) “recording device” means a photographic
or video camera, or any audiovisual recording function of any device
used for recording the sound or picture of a motion picture;
(b) “operator” means the owner or lessee of a motion picture theater
or live theater or the authorized agent or employee of such owner or
lessee;
(c) “motion picture theater” means a theater, screening room,
auditorium or other venue that is being utilized primarily for the
exhibition of a motion picture at the time of the offense; and
(d) “live theater” means a concert hall, recital hall, theater, or
auditorium in which a presentation is rendered, consisting in whole or
in part of a musical, dramatic, dance, or other stage rendition by one
or more professional performers who appear in person in the immediate
presence of their audiences, and admission to which is limited by its
operator to persons holding an admission ticket or who have other
authority or written permission to enter. Live theater shall not mean or
include a musical, dramatic, dance, or other stage rendition that is
performed by students enrolled in a school or college or as a part of a
children’s camp or similar program.
Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live
theater in the third degree is a violation.
