Definitions.
36 C.F.R. § 1280.40
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01(a) Filming, photographing, or videotaping for commercial purposes. Any filming, photographing, or videotaping to promote commercial enterprises or commodities.
(b) News filming, photographing, or videotaping. Any filming, photographing, or videotaping done by a commercial or non-profit news organization that is intended for use in a television or radio news broadcast, newspaper, or periodical.
(c) Personal use filming, photographing, or videotaping. Any filming, photographing, or videotaping intended solely for personal or non-commercial educational use that will not be commercially distributed.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-36.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
