new text begin [181A.117] COMPENSATION FOR INTERNET CONTENT CREATION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Minors featured in content creation. new text end

new text begin A minor is considered engaged
in the work of content creation when the following criteria are met at any time during the
previous 12-month period:
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new text begin (1) at least 30 percent of the content creator's compensated video content produced within
a 30-day period included the likeness, name, or photograph of the minor. Content percentage
is measured by the percentage of time the likeness, name, or photograph of the minor visually
appears or is the subject of an oral narrative in a video segment as compared to the total
length of the segment; and
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new text begin (2) the number of views received per video segment on any online platform met the
online platform's threshold for generating compensation or the content creator received
actual compensation for video content equal to or greater than $0.10 per view.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Records required. new text end

new text begin (a) All video content creators whose content features a
minor engaged in the work of content creation shall maintain the following records and
retain the records until the minor reaches the age of 21:
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new text begin (1) the name and documentary proof of the age of the minor engaged in the work of
content creation;
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new text begin (2) the amount of content creation that generated compensation as described in subdivision
1 during the reporting period;
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new text begin (3) the total number of minutes of content creation for which the content creator received
compensation during the reporting period;
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new text begin (4) the total number of minutes a minor was featured in content creation during the
reporting period;
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new text begin (5) the total compensation generated from content creation featuring a minor during the
reporting period; and
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new text begin (6) the amount deposited into the trust account for the benefit of the minor engaged in
the work of content creation as required by subdivision 3.
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new text begin (b) The records required by this subdivision must be readily accessible to the minor for
review. The content creator shall provide notice to the minor of the existence of the records.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Trust required. new text end

new text begin (a) A minor who is engaged in the work of content creation
consistent with this section must be compensated by the content creator. The content creator
must set aside gross earnings on the video content that includes the likeness, name, or
photograph of the minor in a trust account to be preserved for the benefit of the minor until
the minor reaches the age of majority, according to the following distribution:
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new text begin (1) if only one minor meets the content threshold described in subdivision 1, the
percentage of total gross earnings on any video segment, including the likeness, name, or
photograph of the minor that is equal to or greater than half of the content percentage that
includes the minor as described in subdivision 1; or
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new text begin (2) if more than one minor meets the content threshold described in subdivision 1 and
a video segment includes more than one of those minors, the percentage described in clause
(1) for all minors in any segment must be equally divided between the minors regardless
of differences in percentage of content provided by the individual minors.
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new text begin (b) A trust account required under this section must, at a minimum, provide that:
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new text begin (1) the money in the account is available only to the minor engaged in the work of content
creation;
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new text begin (2) the account is held by a bank, corporate fiduciary, or trust company, as those terms
are defined in chapter 48A;
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new text begin (3) the money in the account becomes available to the minor engaged in the work of
content creation upon the minor attaining the age of 18 years or upon a declaration that the
minor is emancipated; and
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new text begin (4) that the account meets the requirements of chapter 527, the Uniform Transfers to
Minors Act.
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new text begin (c) If a content creator knowingly or recklessly violates this section, a minor satisfying
the criteria described in subdivision 1 may commence a civil action to enforce the provisions
of this section regarding the trust account. In any action brought in accordance with this
section, the court may award the following damages:
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new text begin (1) actual damages;
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