Any commercial film and photographic print processor who has knowledge of or observes, within the scope of his professional capacity or employment, any film, photograph, video tape, negative, or slide, depicting a child under the age of eighteen (18) years engaged in an act of sexual conduct as defined in Section 1024.1 of this title shall immediately or as soon as possible report by telephone such instance of suspected child abuse to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the case and shall prepare and send a written report of the incident with a copy of the film, photograph, video tape, negative, or slide attached, within thirty-six (36) hours after receiving the information concerning the incident. For the purposes of this section, commercial film and photographic print processor shall mean any person who develops exposed photographic film into negatives, slides, or prints, or who makes prints from negatives or slides, for compensation. The term shall also include any employee of such a person but shall not include a person who develops film or makes prints for a public agency. Any person who violates the provisions of this section, upon conviction, shall be quilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by the imposition of a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed one (1) year, or both such fine and imprisonment.

Laws 1984, HB 1779, c. 91, § 3, eff. November 1, 1984.