California Assembly Bill AB-37 Aims for Posting 3D Printing Rules & Warnings in Libraries

From 3DPrint.com:

With the enormity of the transformation 3D printing is presenting, along with the open-source and sharing community, there has been some level of concern that policymakers will get involved and squelch its potential before even a fraction of it has been realized. With that in mind, most makers will cringe slightly to hear about a bill in the California Assembly called AB-37. Not all that surprising with so many libraries beginning to evolve into offering 3D printing, this bill calls for signs to be posted warning against misuse should 3D printing crimes ensue. Signs would also issue warnings of consequences for illegal behavior.

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See Also: California Bill Would Require Libraries Post Scary Warning Signs Not To Do Infringy Stuff With 3D Printers (via TechDirt)
See Also:  ALA Publishes Report on Need to Develop Institutional Policies Regarding 3D Printing in Libraries (January 6, 2015)

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