For the record.
A law doesn't stop anything.
All a law does is says "If some behaviour meets definition X AND the state becomes aware of it, then consequence Y will be applied by the state"
The hope is that people will see that and make a choice that ensures that they aren't liable for the consequence.
It's also, like everything, as effective as the enforcement. If it's not enforced well, nobody will abide by it.
Might be applied, and the terms are negotiable.
For the record.
A law doesn't stop anything.
All a law does is says "If some behaviour meets definition X AND the state becomes aware of it, then consequence Y will be applied by the state"
The hope is that people will see that and make a choice that ensures that they aren't liable for the consequence.
It's also, like everything, as effective as the enforcement. If it's not enforced well, nobody will abide by it.