§ 11-105. Adult sexual displays -- Displaying or allowing display for advertising purposes

   (a) Prohibited -- Display. -- A person may not knowingly display for advertising purposes a picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, or other visual representation or image of an individual or portion of a human body that:

   (1) depicts sadomasochistic abuse;

   (2) depicts sexual conduct;

   (3) depicts sexual excitement; or

   (4) contains a verbal description or narrative account of sadomasochistic abuse, sexual conduct, or sexual excitement.

(b) Prohibited -- Allowing display. -- A person may not knowingly allow a display described in subsection (a) of this section on premises that the person owns, rents, or manages.

(c) Penalty. -- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $ 1,000 or both.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 416D, 416G; 2002, ch. 26, § 2; ch. 45; 2003, ch. 21, § 1.