Brent,
This has nothing to do with the state. This is a music licensing issue.
You must get a BMI license to rebroadcast music in your store if you meet the following criteria:
"Public performances of radio and TV are specifically addressed in Title 17, Section 110(5) of the U.S. copyright law which states that any establishment, other than a food service or drinking establishment, that is 2000 square feet or larger must secure public performance rights for TVs or radios if the following conditions apply:
For TV, if the establishment is using:
- more than four TVs;
- more than one TV in any one room; or
- if any of the TVs used have a diagonal screen size greater than 55 inches.
For radio, if the establishment is using:
- more than six loudspeakers; or
- more than four loudspeakers in any one room."
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