SCOPE OF EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS IN ARCHITECTURAL WORKS.

SEC. 704. SCOPE OF EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS IN ARCHITECTURAL WORKS. (a) In General.— Chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “§ 120. Scope of exclusive rights in architectural works “(a) Pictorial Representations Permitted.— The copyright in an architectural work that has been constructed does not include the right to prevent the making, distributing, or public display of pictures, paintings, photographs, or other pictorial representations of the work, if the building in which the work is embodied is located in or ordinarily visible from a public place. “(b) Alterations to and Destruction of Buildings.— Notwithstanding the provisions of section 106(2), the owners of a building embodying an architectural work may, without the consent of the author or copyright owner of the architectural work, make or authorize the making of alterations to such building, and destroy or authorize the destruction of such building.”. 104 STAT. 5134 (b) Conforming Amendments.— (1) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of the following: “120. Scope of exclusive rights in architectural works.”. (2) Section 106 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by striking “119” and inserting “120”.