(A) A person who owns or operates a website or online service dealing in substantial part in the electronic dissemination of third-party commercial recordings or audiovisual works, directly or indirectly, and who electronically disseminates the works to consumers in this State shall disclose clearly and conspicuously his correct name, physical address, telephone number, and email address on his website or online service in a location readily accessible to a consumer using or visiting the website or online service.

(B) The following locations are considered to be readily accessible for purposes of subsection (A):

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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 39-77-30

  • Audiovisual works: means works that consist of a series of related images which are intrinsically intended to be shown by the use of machines or devices such as projectors, viewers, or electronic equipment, together with accompanying sounds, if any, regardless of the nature of the material objects, such as films or tapes, in which the works are embodied. See South Carolina Code 39-77-20
  • Electronic dissemination: means initiating a transmission of, making available, or otherwise offering a commercial recording or audiovisual work for distribution, display, or performance through the Internet or other digital network, regardless of whether another person has previously electronically disseminated the same commercial recording or audiovisual work. See South Carolina Code 39-77-20
  • Website: means a set of related web pages served from a single web domain. See South Carolina Code 39-77-20

(1) a landing or home web page or screen;

(2) an about or about us web page or screen;

(3) a contact or contact us web page or screen;

(4) an information web page or screen; or

(5) another place on the website or online service commonly used to display identifying information to consumers.