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806
Quantity and content of material deposited: special situation. (cont'd)
806.13
Motion pictures. (cont'd)
806.13(a)
Unpublished motion pictures. (cont'd)
806.13(a)(2)
Deposit of identifying material. (cont'd)
2)
(cont'd)

the motion picture, or a set con­sisting of one frame-enlargement or similar visual reproduction from each 10-minute segment of the motion pic­ture. Frames clipped from the film are not acceptable.

806.13(b)
Published motion pictures. The deposit requirements for published motion pictures consist of one complete copy of the best edition of the motion picture and a description.
806.13(b)(1)
Deposit of the best edition. The best edition of a motion picture is determined by referring to the criteria listed in the Best Edition Statement. See Appendix to this chapter.
806.13(b)(2)
Deposit of a complete copy. The copy must be complete, meaning that the repro­duction of the visual and sound elements comprising the copyrightable subject matter in the work must be clean, un­damaged, undeteriorated, and free of splices, and that the copy itself and its physical housing must be free of any defects which would interfere with per­formance of the motion picture, or cause mechanical, visual, or audible defects or distortions. See 37 C.F.R. 202.20(b) (2)(vi).
806.13(b)(3)
Deposit of description. The copy must be accompanied by a separate description of its contents which may be a continuity, a pressbook, or a synopsis. See 37 C.F.R. 202.20(c)(2)(ii). However, when the
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