Anyone over the age of 18 with a videocamera can shoot content and share it with the world, without need for high production values created by large XXX production companies. Right? Maybe … maybe not.

If you’re a webmaster, you need to assume the responsibilities that being a content distributor entails – you HAVE to make sure that all the content that you are offering to the public depicts people who are adults. And that means you have an obligation to make sure that they’re over the age of 18.

Section 2257 is often contested, often debated, and constantly being reviewed and re-reviewed by adult industry lawyers and producers, is a hot topic at most adult industry conventions, and is most likely going to go through several more revisions, with more amendments added. The best that most of us can do is try to keep up.

What should you be taking with you to a set so that you appear professional, prepared, and ready to not be taken advantage of? It depends on the shoot, but primarily a “kit” will consist of: