Maryland Criminal Law Section 11-103

Article - Criminal Law

§ 11-103.

      (a)      This section applies to a motion picture show or other presentation, whether animated or live, that wholly or partly:

            (1)      depicts or reveals:

                  (i)      sadomasochistic abuse;

                  (ii)      sexual conduct; or

                  (iii)      sexual excitement; or

            (2)      includes obscene material or explicit verbal descriptions or narrative accounts of sexual conduct.

      (b)      For monetary consideration or other valuable commodity or service, a person may not knowingly:

            (1)      exhibit to a minor without the presence of the minor's parent or guardian a motion picture show or other presentation described in subsection (a) of this section;

            (2)      sell to a minor an admission ticket or other means to gain entrance to a motion picture show or other presentation described in subsection (a) of this section; or

            (3)      admit a minor without the presence of the minor's parent or guardian to premises where a motion picture show or other presentation described in subsection (a) of this section is exhibited.

      (c)      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.



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