IEAU/APAG’s Performer Licensing Bill AB #2389 Lives…

Despite earlier reports that this legislation would be pulled or killed off, alas it is still alive…

There’s been some changes to the language of the bill… training certification has replaced business license and fingerprinting is no longer required.

Employers (studio, camsites, ect) will still need to confirm that all performers have a valid training certificate and only hire those performers that are certified. And oh by the way, you now have to keep not only 2257 docs but also the performers’ certification of training for 3 years — subject to request/inspection by the California Department of Labor Standards & Enforcement. And the unlike the DOJ/FBI and 18 USC 2257, the California Department of Labor Standards and Enforcement does not need a warrant to enter your business and inspect your records. They can and will show up unannounced and demand to see your records, much like CalOSHA has in the past.

Here’s a link to the newly added and deleted language…

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB2389