It Now Costs $1,671 for Permission to Film a Porno
In 2012 L.A. voters approved Measure B, which mandates condom use in adult video. But it has taken until now for county officials to be able to fully implement the law, mostly as a result of a court battle with the adult video industry over the constitutionality of forcing prophylactics on porn stars.
This week, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a cornerstone of the law, an adult video film permit. The $1,671 document will allow producers to make videos for two years. It also will allow county health inspectors to visit sets and make sure condoms are being used. The Department of Public Health is "empowered with regulatory authority ... including, but not limited to, inspections and investigations related to
the transmission of sexually transmitted infections," according to a memo from county health director Barbara Ferrer.
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which spearheaded Measure B, claimed victory. The nonprofit's president, Michael Weinstein, said in a statement that the porn industry has "worked overtime to try and block the measure."
“We congratulate and thank the L.A. County Board of Supervisors for voting for this prudent public health resolution to protect the health and safety of those people working in the adult film industry," he said. "With enforcement mechanisms now in place, we anticipate compliance with Measure B increases and that safety on set also increases."
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