Quote Originally Posted by Ben View Post
I wonder why would it be a problem to keep model releases in the same folder as 2257 docs, though? The 2257 docs prove the model was over 18 at the time of photography, while model releases show that he gave his/her consent and wasn't coerced to be photographed.
Actually the big fallacy of 2257 is there is NOTHING WHATSOEVER in the language of 2257 that requires any proof of when the scene was shot. You do have to provide a production date, but there is no means in 2257 to verify the production date you're indicating is the actual date the scenes were shot. That's one of the most disheartening things about the regulations; they can't even fulfill their intended purpose.

The reason it's a problem to keep model releases in the same folder as ID verification docs is that 2257 specifically states that 2257 records MUST be kept completely separate from all other business records or information about the models. According to many attorneys in the field, it is a 5 year prison sentence to violate that part of the regulations.