What happens when you move? (semi-legal question)

[rlemert]

There is a comment in another thread to the effect of "copyright law is Federal and applies in every (US) state; model release laws are state laws."

My question is "what happens if you move?"

This is NOT a request for legal advice since a) I don't have (or take - at least yet - photos that require a model release), and b) I'm not planning on moving any time soon. It's just a general "gee, I never thought about that before" question.

So let's say for example that I've got a drawer full of model releases that are perfectly legal in state 'A', but that contain a provision that is in direct contradiction to the laws of state 'B'. (I don't know what this might be, but since this is entirely hypothetical ....) Would I be "in the clear" because I was compliant in the original jurisdiction; would I be 'screwed' because I'm no longer 'compliant' in my new location; what?

Again, a 'generic' answer is fine for me since there's no pending issue involved - just old fashioned curiousity.

 

[SnappingShark]

I say it's fine as the photographs were taken in state A

Either that, or use a totally universal release. Cover your ass globally.

 

[480sparky]

Nothing changes except your address.

 

[KmH]

What counts is that the model releases you have on file are valid in the state the images were made.