Section 573.206 – Patronizing a sexual performance of a child, offense of — penalty.
Effective – 28 Aug 2022 573.206. Patronizing a sexual performance of a child, offense of — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of patronizing a sexual performance by a child if such person obtains, solicits, or participates in a sexual performance by a child under eighteen years of age. 2. The offense of […]
Section 573.215 – Failure to report child pornography — penalty.
Effective – 01 Jan 2017 573.215. Failure to report child pornography — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of failure to report child pornography if he or she being a film and photographic print processor, computer provider, installer or repair person, or any internet service provider who has knowledge of or observes, within […]
Section 573.503 – Local government may require background checks.
Effective – 02 Jul 1993 573.503. Local government may require background checks. — Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any city not within a county and any county may, by order or ordinance, require a background check be conducted on all employees of any adult cabaret to ascertain whether any such employees have […]
Section 573.080 – Preemption and standardization — cities, towns, and certain counties may regulate, limitations.
Effective – 28 Aug 1987 573.080. Preemption and standardization — cities, towns, and certain counties may regulate, limitations. — The general assembly by enacting this chapter intends to preempt any other regulation of the area covered by section 573.020, to promote statewide control of pornography, and to standardize laws that governmental subdivisions may adopt in […]
Section 573.090 – Video cassettes, morbid violence, to be kept in separate area — sale or rental to persons under seventeen prohibited, penalties.
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 573.090. Video cassettes, morbid violence, to be kept in separate area — sale or rental to persons under seventeen prohibited, penalties. — 1. Video cassettes or other video reproduction devices, or the jackets, cases or coverings of such video reproduction devices shall be displayed or maintained in a […]
Section 573.100 – Telephones, obscene or indecent commercial messages, direct or electronic recording, penalties, exceptions.
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 573.100. Telephones, obscene or indecent commercial messages, direct or electronic recording, penalties, exceptions. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) “Indecent”, language or material that depicts or describes, in terms patently offensive as measured by contemporary community standards, sexual or excretory activities or […]
Section 573.110 – Nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images, offense of — definitions — elements — exemptions — immunity from liability, when — penalty — private cause of action, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 2019, 2 histories 573.110. Nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images, offense of — definitions — elements — exemptions — immunity from liability, when — penalty — private cause of action, when. — 1. As used in this section and section 573.112, the following terms mean: (1) “Computer”, a device that accepts, […]
Section 573.112 – Threatening the nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images, offense of — elements — penalty.
Effective – 01 Jun 2018 573.112. Threatening the nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images, offense of — elements — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of threatening the nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images if he or she gains or attempts to gain anything of value, or coerces or attempts to coerce another […]
Section 573.200 – Child used in sexual performance — penalties.
Effective – 01 Jan 2017 573.200. Child used in sexual performance — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of use of a child in a sexual performance if, knowing the character and content thereof, the person employs, authorizes, or induces a child less than eighteen years of age to engage in a performance […]
Section 573.030 – Promoting obscenity in the second degree — penalties.
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 573.030. Promoting obscenity in the second degree — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of promoting pornography for minors or obscenity in the second degree if, knowing of its content and character, he or she: (1) Promotes or possesses with the purpose to promote any obscene […]