2005 Idaho Code - 48-1305 — PROHIBITED CONDUCT

                                  TITLE  48
                        MONOPOLIES AND TRADE PRACTICES
                                  CHAPTER 13
                MUSIC LICENSING AND COPYRIGHT ENFORCEMENT ACT
    48-1305.  PROHIBITED CONDUCT. No performing rights society or any agent or
employee thereof shall:
    (1)  Enter onto the premises of a proprietor's business for the purpose of
discussing or inquiring about a contract for the payment of royalties with the
proprietor or his employees, without first identifying himself to the
proprietor or his employees and making known to them the purpose of the
discussion or inquiry;
    (2)  Engage in any coercive conduct, act or practice that is substantially
disruptive to a proprietor's business;
    (3)  Use or attempt to use any unfair or deceptive act or practice in
negotiating with a proprietor; or
    (4)  Fail to comply with or fulfill the obligations imposed by sections
48-1303 and 48-1304, Idaho Code. However, nothing in this chapter shall be
construed to prohibit a performing rights society from conducting
investigations to determine the existence of music use by a proprietor or
informing a proprietor of the proprietor's obligation under the copyright laws
of the United States pursuant to title 17 of the United States Code, P.L.
94-553 (17 U.S.C. sec. 101 et seq.).

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