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Section 13A-12-200.12 – Special Operating License for Adult-Only Enterprises; Advertisement; Revocation of License.

Section 13A-12-200.12 Special operating license for adult-only enterprises; advertisement; revocation of license. (a) Any business establishment that operates as an “adult bookstore,” “adult movie house,” “adult video store,” or other form of adult-only entertainment enterprise shall obtain in addition to any licenses required by existing law a special operating license, except that a video rental […]

Section 13A-12-198 – Forfeiture of Equipment, Materials, Vehicles, etc., Used in Production, Transportation, Dissemination, etc., of Obscene Matter.

Section 13A-12-198 Forfeiture of equipment, materials, vehicles, etc., used in production, transportation, dissemination, etc., of obscene matter. Any article, equipment, machine, materials, matter, vehicle or other thing whatsoever used in the commercial production, transportation, dissemination, display or storage of any obscene matter displaying or depicting a person under the age of 17 years engaged in […]

Section 13A-12-200.1 – Definitions.

Section 13A-12-200.1 Definitions. As used in this division, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) ADULT BOOKSTORES and ADULT VIDEO STORES. A commercial establishment in which is offered for sale or rent any book, video, film, or other medium which in the aggregate constitute substantially all of […]

Section 13A-12-200.2 – Distribution, Possession With Intent to Distribute, Production, etc., of Obscene Material Prohibited; Penalties; Distribution of Fines.

Section 13A-12-200.2 Distribution, possession with intent to distribute, production, etc., of obscene material prohibited; penalties; distribution of fines. (a)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly distribute, possess with intent to distribute, or offer or agree to distribute any obscene material or any device designed or marketed as useful primarily for the stimulation […]

Section 13A-12-200.3 – Dissemination of Obscene Material; Penalty; Disposition of Fines.

Section 13A-12-200.3 Dissemination of obscene material; penalty; disposition of fines. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly procure or write advertisement for obscene material or disseminate publicly any obscene material. Any person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not […]

Section 13A-12-200.4 – Affirmative Defenses.

Section 13A-12-200.4 Affirmative defenses. It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge of violating Sections 13A-12-200.2 and 13A-12-200.3 that the act charged was done for a bona fide medical, scientific, educational, legislative, judicial, or law enforcement purpose. (Acts 1989, No. 89-402, p. 791, §6.)

Section 13A-12-200.5 – Material Harmful to Minors – Distribution, Possession With Intent to Distribute, Display for Sale, etc., Prohibited; Penalty; Affirmative Defenses; Operation of Adult-Only Enterprise Near Place Frequented by Minors; Exceptions; Disposition of Fines.

Section 13A-12-200.5 Material harmful to minors – Distribution, possession with intent to distribute, display for sale, etc., prohibited; penalty; affirmative defenses; operation of adult-only enterprise near place frequented by minors; exceptions; disposition of fines. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or recklessly distribute to a minor, possess with intent to distribute […]