BILL NUMBER: AB 1793	CHAPTERED  09/21/04

	CHAPTER  630
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 21, 2004
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 21, 2004
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 18, 2004
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 16, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 30, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 17, 2004
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 24, 2004
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 4, 2004
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 29, 2004
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 12, 2004

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Yee
   (Principal coauthors:  Assembly Members Lieber and Montanez)
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Koretz, Mullin, and Vargas)
   (Coauthor:  Senator Kuehl)

                        JANUARY 5, 2004

   An act to add Chapter 6.7 (commencing with Section 20650) to
Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to video
games.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1793, Yee.  Video games:  ratings.
   Existing law defines harmful matter with reference to, among other
things, its appeal to the prurient interest and its depiction of
sexual conduct.  Existing law requires any person who sells or rents
video recordings of harmful matter to create an area within his or
her business for the placement of these recordings and for any
material that advertises the sale or rental of these recordings,
except as specified, and imposes certain other requirements on
retailers of these recordings.  Existing law requires a video arcade,
as defined, to post a sign that notifies consumers that a video
arcade game rating system, created by the video arcade gaming
industry, is available to aid in the selection of a game, and to make
available a brochure explaining the ratings system.
   This bill would require every video game retailer to post a sign
providing information about a video game rating system or notifying
consumers that a rating system is available to aid in the selection
of a game, and to make available, upon request, information
explaining the system.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Chapter 6.7 (commencing with Section 20650) is added to
Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, to read:

      CHAPTER 6.7.  VIDEO GAMES

   20650.  (a) For the purposes of this subdivision, the following
terms have the following meanings:
   (1) "Video game retailer" means a person who sells or rents video
games to the public.
   (2) "Video game" means an object or device that stores recorded
data or instructions, receives data or instructions generated by a
person who uses it, and, by processing the data or instructions,
creates an interactive game capable of being played, viewed, or
experienced on or through a computer, gaming system, console, or
other technology.
   (b) Every video game retailer shall post a sign providing
information to consumers about a video game rating system or
notifying consumers that a rating system is available to aid in the
selection of a game.  The sign shall be posted within the retail
establishment in a prominent area.
   (c) A video game retailer shall make available to consumers, upon
request, information that explains the video game rating system.