2023 Maryland Statutes
Criminal Law
Title 11 - Indecency and Obscenity
Subtitle 1 - Adult Sexual Displays and Related Crimes
Section 11-101 - Definitions

Universal Citation:
MD. Criminal Law Code § 11-101 (2023)
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    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

    (b)    “Advertising purposes” means the purpose of propagandizing in connection with the commercial:

        (1)    sale of a product;

        (2)    offering of a service; or

        (3)    exhibition of entertainment.

    (c)    “Sadomasochistic abuse” means:

        (1)    flagellation or torture committed by or inflicted on an individual who is:

            (i)    nude;

            (ii)    wearing only undergarments; or

            (iii)    wearing a revealing or bizarre costume; or

        (2)    binding, fettering, or otherwise physically restraining an individual who is:

            (i)    nude;

            (ii)    wearing only undergarments; or

            (iii)    wearing a revealing or bizarre costume.

    (d)    “Sexual conduct” means:

        (1)    human masturbation;

        (2)    sexual intercourse;

        (3)    whether alone or with another individual or animal, any touching of or contact with:

            (i)    the genitals, buttocks, or pubic areas of an individual; or

            (ii)    breasts of a female individual; or

        (4)    lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of any person.

    (e)    “Sexual excitement” means:

        (1)    the condition of the human genitals when in a state of sexual stimulation;

        (2)    the condition of the human female breasts when in a state of sexual stimulation; or

        (3)    the sensual experiences of individuals engaging in or witnessing sexual conduct or nudity.

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