                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

NOTICE AND SCHEDULE TO BE PROVIDED (§ 59.1-461)

No performing rights society shall enter into, or offer to enter into, a
contract for the payment of royalties by a proprietor unless at the time of the
offer, or any time thereafter, but no later than seventy-two hours prior to the
execution of that contract, it provides to the proprietor, in writing, notice
that such performing rights society:

1. Has filed for public inspection, within the previous twelve months, with the
State Corporation Commission (i) a certified copy of each form of performing
rights contract or license agreement providing for the payment of royalties made
available from such performing rights society to any Virginia proprietor; (ii)
the most current available list of such performing rights society&#8217;s
members or affiliates; and (iii) the most current available listing of the
copyrighted musical works in such performing rights society&#8217;s repertory;

2. Will make available, upon request, to any proprietor, by electronic means or
otherwise, information as to whether specific copyrighted musical works are in
its repertory;

3. Will make available, upon written request of any proprietor, any of the
information referred to in subdivision 1 of this section, at the sole expense of
the proprietor, provided that such notice shall specify the means by which such
information can be secured; and

4. Complies with federal law and orders of courts having appropriate
jurisdiction regarding the rates and terms of royalties and the circumstances
under which licenses for rights of public performance are offered to any
proprietor.

HISTORY: 1995, c. 648.