2010 Arkansas Code
Title 5 - Criminal Offenses
Subtitle 6 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety, Or Welfare
Chapter 68 - Obscenity
Subchapter 5 - Selling or Loaning Pornography to Minors
§ 5-68-502 - Unlawful acts.

5-68-502. Unlawful acts.

It is unlawful for any person, including, but not limited to, any person having custody, control, or supervision of any commercial establishment, to knowingly:

(1) (A) Display material that is harmful to minors in such a way that the material is exposed to the view of a minor as part of the invited general public.

(B) However, a person is deemed not to have displayed material harmful to minors if:

(i) The material is kept behind devices commonly known as "blinder racks" so that the lower two-thirds (2/3) of the material is not exposed to view; or

(ii) Material harmful to minors is not contained on the front cover, back cover, or binding of the displayed material;

(2) (A) Sell, furnish, present, distribute, allow to view, or otherwise disseminate to a minor with or without consideration any material that is harmful to minors.

(B) However, the prohibition under subdivision (2)(A) of this section does not apply to any dissemination:

(i) By a parent, guardian, or relative within the third degree or consanguinity of the minor; or

(ii) With the consent of a parent or guardian of the minor; or

(3) (A) Present to a minor or participate in presenting to a minor with or without consideration any performance that is harmful to minors.

(B) However, the prohibition under subdivision (3)(A) of this section does not apply to any dissemination:

(i) By a parent, guardian, or relative within the third degree of consanguinity to the minor; or

(ii) With the consent of a parent or guardian of the minor.

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