§ 11-206. Obscene matter -- Requiring acceptance

   (a) Prohibited. --

   (1) A person may not knowingly require a purchaser or consignee to receive obscene matter as a condition to a sale, allocation, consignment, or delivery for resale of a paper, magazine, book, periodical, publication, or other merchandise.

   (2) In response to a person's return of or failure to accept obscene matter, a person may not knowingly:

      (i) deny or revoke a franchise;

      (ii) threaten to deny or revoke a franchise; or

      (iii) impose a financial or other penalty.

(b) Penalty. -- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:

   (1) for a first violation, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $ 1,000 or both; and

   (2) for each subsequent violation, imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $ 5,000 or both.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 422, 424; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.