Posted by Gerard on December 13, 1997 at 20:39:58:
In Reply to: Re: Cake Decorating Copyrights posted by Dana on December 13, 1997 at 16:23:26:
: Yes, it is breaking copyright laws whether she makes one or many. There are checkers that are out there who check on these type of things also. You can, however, buy figurines of the character and make a "scene" legally. go that route. It is not worth the $10,000 fine let alone being known as a person without integrity enough to respect someone else's hard work.
The jist of my mssg wasn't "its not illegal" , it was SO WHAT.
I've done it hundreds of times, the mickey mouse police aren't breaking down the doors yet. A $10K fine suggests the gvmnt has a statute with corresponding fine, it doesn't. It would have to go to trial, reach verdict and damages established. Its civil....and as long as its occasional and small scale...but I repeat myself.
You could worry yourself into an early retirement.