There is now federal legislation that protects the rights of integrity and paternity regarding works of visual art, i.e. the right to be credited as the author and to prevent destruction or alteration. Many states have also enacted legislation for the protection of artist's rights, and, in the case of fine print disclosure, for consumer protection. These state laws go beyond the protection provided by the federal VIisual Artists Rights Act (VARA) and, thus, remain in effect.
Pursuant to "fine print disclosure laws," as a penalty for providing false information, the seller of a fine print must refund up to three times the purchase price. Fine prints laws do protect your career as well, because they discourage the production and distribution of unauthorized copies of your work. Also, if you sell directly to the public, you may be subject to these laws and penalties, if you provide false information.
The following is a table of state laws which still apply only to consignment agreements, and fine print disclosure, although you may require the advice of specialized legal counsel in order to fully understand those laws.
STATE CONSIGNMENTS FINE PRINT
ALABAMA -- \--
ALASKA 45.65.200 >\ --
ARIZONA 44-1771 > \--
ARKANSAS 4-73-2017 \ 4-73-301 >
CALIFORNIA CC-986 & 1738 \CC-1740 >
COLORADO 6-15-101 > \ --
CONNECTICUT 42-116k > \--
DELAWARE -- \--
WASH., D.C. -- \--
FLORIDA 686.501 > \686.504 >
GEORGIA -- \10-1-430 >
HAWAII -- \481F-1
IDAHO 28-11-101 > \--
ILLINOIS 121.5-1401 > \121.5-361 >
INDIANA -- \--
IOWA 556D.1 > \--
KANSAS -- \--
KENTUCKY 365.850 > \--
LOUISIANA -- \--
MAINE -- \--
MARYLAND CL 11-8A-01 > \CL 14-501 >
MASSACHUSETTS 104A-1 > \--
MICHIGAN 442.351 > \442.3517
MINNESOTA 324.01 \324.06
MISSISSIPPI -- \--
MISSOURI 407.900 > \--
MONTANA 22-5-501 > \--
NEBRASKA -- \--
NEVADA -- \--
NEW HAMPSHIRE. 352:37 \--
NEW JERSEY -- \--
NEW MEXICO 56-11-1 \--
NEW YORK ACA 11.017 \GBL 12H-220
N. CAROLINA 25C-1 > \25C-10 >
N. DAKOTA -- \--
OHIO 1339.71 > \--
OKLAHOMA -- \--
OREGON 359.200 > \359.310 >
PENNSYLVANIA 73.2121 > \--
RHODE ISLAND -- \--
S. CAROLINA -- \39-16-10
S. DAKOTA -- \--
TENNESEE 47-25-1001 > \--
TEXAS 9018 \--
UTAH -- \--
VERMONT -- \--
VIRGINIA -- \--
WASHINGTON 18.110.010 > \--
WEST VIRGINIA -- \--
WISCONSIN 129.01 > \--
WYOMING -- \--
This information is subject to revised legislation after 1989.
First Published Version, copyright 1991 David M. Spatt
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