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MAY 18, 2011 · Optical disc replicators in California would be required to keep detailed records of job orders and equipment purchases or face stiff criminal fines, under new anti-piracy legislation now making its way through the state’s Senate. The legislation, introduced earlier this year by California State Sen. Alex Padilla, aims to strengthen an existing state law that requires replicators to include source identification information on every disc they manufacture. In addition to specifying new documentation requirements and raising fines for violations, the proposed amendments authorize law enforcement to conduct warrantless compliance inspections of the state’s replication facilities.

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