Current through October 31, 2024
Section 142.4 - Procedures(a) Permission or licenses from copyright owners shall be obtained for public performance of copyrighted sound and video recordings.(b) Component procedures established pursuant to § 142.5 , below provide guidance for determining whether a performance is "public." These general principles will be observed:(1) A performance in a residential facility or a physical extension thereof is not considered a public performance.(2) A performance in an isolated area or deployed unit is not considered a public performance.(3) Any performance at which admission is charged normally would be considered a public performance.(c) Government audio and video duplicating equipment and appropriated funded playback equipment may not be used for reproduction of copyrighted sound or video recordings.