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LRB095 15947 DRJ 41957 b |
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| contractor, or other agent of a telecommunications carrier or |
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| telephone or telecommunications cooperative, as those terms |
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| are defined in the Public Utilities Act, or (ii) an employee, |
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| independent contractor, or other agent of a provider of |
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| commercial mobile radio service, as defined in 47 C.F.R. 20.3. |
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| (b) If an electronic and information technology equipment |
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| worker discovers any depiction of child pornography while |
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| installing, repairing, or otherwise servicing an item of |
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| electronic and information technology equipment, that worker |
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| or the worker's employer shall immediately report the discovery |
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| to the local law enforcement agency or to the Cyber Tipline at |
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| the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. |
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| (c) If a report is filed in accordance with the |
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| requirements of 42 U.S.C. 13032, the requirements of this |
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| Section 4.5 will be deemed to have been met. |
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| (d) An electronic and information technology equipment |
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| worker or electronic and information technology equipment |
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| worker's employer who reports a discovery of child pornography |
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| as required under this Section is immune from any criminal, |
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| civil, or administrative liability in connection with making |
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| the report, except for willful or wanton misconduct. |
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| (e) Failure to report a discovery of child pornography as |
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| required under this Section is a business offense subject to a |
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| fine of $1,001.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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