2021 Maryland Statutes
Criminal Law
Title 11 - Indecency and Obscenity
Subtitle 1 - Adult Sexual Displays and Related Crimes
Section 11-102 - Adult Sexual Displays -- Selling or Offering to Sell to Minor

Universal Citation:
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. § 11-102 (2021)
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    (a)    A person may not knowingly sell or offer to sell to a minor:

        (1)    a picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, motion picture, film, or other visual representation or image of an individual or portion of the human body that depicts sadomasochistic abuse, sexual conduct, or sexual excitement;

        (2)    a book, magazine, paperback, pamphlet, or other written or printed matter however reproduced, that contains:

            (i)    any matter enumerated in item (1) of this section;

            (ii)    obscene material; or

            (iii)    explicit verbal descriptions or narrative accounts of sadomasochistic abuse, sexual conduct, or sexual excitement; or

        (3)    a sound recording that contains:

            (i)    obscene material; or

            (ii)    explicit verbal descriptions or narrative accounts of sadomasochistic abuse, sexual conduct, or sexual excitement.

    (b)    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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