§ 54-20. Display of sexually explicit material to minors.  


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  • (a)

    A person commits an offense if, in a business establishment open to persons under the age of 17 years, he displays a book, pamphlet, newspaper, magazine, film, or videocassette, the cover of which depicts, in a manner calculated to arouse sexual lust or passion for commercial gain or to exploit sexual lust or perversion for commercial gain, any of the following:

    (1)

    Human sexual intercourse, masturbation, or sodomy;

    (2)

    Fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttocks, or that portion of the female breast;

    (3)

    Less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals, buttocks, or that portion of the female breast below the top of the areola; or

    (4)

    Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, whether covered or uncovered;

    (b)

    In this section, the term "display" means to locate an item in such a manner that, without obtaining assistance from an agent or employee or the business establishment:

    (1)

    It is available to the general public for handling and inspection; or

    (2)

    The cover, outside packaging on the item or contents of the item is visible to members of the general public.

(Ord. No. 2001-07-24, § 2(T), 7-24-2001)