Ley sobre la copia y grabación de dispositivos en Pensilvania

Explicación Simple

Esta ley prohíbe copiar o grabar películas y música sin permiso. Si alguien lo hace muchas veces, puede enfrentar serias consecuencias legales.

Es como hacer una copia de una receta secreta de cocina sin que el chef lo sepa. Si lo haces muchas veces, podrías meterte en problemas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene una tienda de música. Si alguien graba y vende 200 CDs de música sin permiso de Juan, podría ser demandado y enfrentar cargos criminales. Si ya ha sido condenado antes por algo similar, las consecuencias serían aún más severas.

Penalidades

Las violaciones pueden ser desde un delito menor hasta un delito grave, dependiendo de la cantidad de dispositivos involucrados.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(1) Any violation of the provisions of this section involving, within any 180-day period, at least 100 devices upon which motion pictures or portions thereof have been recorded or at least 1,000 devices containing sound recordings or portions thereof is a felony of the third degree. A second or subsequent conviction is a felony of the second degree if at the time of sentencing the defendant has been convicted of another violation of this section. (2) Any other violation of the provisions of this section not described in paragraph (1) upon a first conviction is a misdemeanor of the first degree and upon a second or subsequent conviction is a felony of the third degree if at the time of sentencing the defendant has been convicted of another violation of this section. (h) Rights of owners and producers to damages.-- (1) Any owner of a recorded device whose work is allegedly the subject of a violation of the provisions of subsection (b), (d) or (e) shall have a cause of action for all damages resultant therefrom, including actual and punitive damages. (2) Any lawful producer of a recorded device whose product is allegedly the subject of a violation of the provisions of subsection (b), (d) or (e) shall have a cause of action for all damages resultant therefrom, including actual and punitive damages. (3) Upon conviction for any offense under this section, the offender may be sentenced to make restitution to any owner or lawful producer of a recorded device or any other person who suffered injury resulting from the crime. Notwithstanding any limitation in section 1106 (relating to restitution for injuries to person or property), the order of restitution may be based on the aggregate wholesale value of lawfully manufactured and authorized recorded devices corresponding to the n