California Rescinds Application of Hated Autograph Law to Booksellers
Good news for booksellers – California has repealed its hated new autograph law, at least as it applies to booksellers. The onerous requirements, which also could have affected out-of-state booksellers selling to California residents and participants in California trade shows, will no longer apply to those in the book trade. The same applies to those selling manuscripts, numbered prints and other forms of autographed ephemera not pertaining to the sports or entertainment media industries. The old law, which took effect on January 1 of this year, was never meant to apply to booksellers. ...