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§ 11-204. Obscene performance in certain counties

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Indecency and Obscenity
Subtitle 2. Obscene Matter (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 11-204
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 418B; MD CODE Art. 27, § 424
§ 11-204. Obscene performance in certain counties
Currentness
Scope of section
(a) This section applies only in Allegany, Anne Arundel, Charles, Howard, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties.
Prohibited
(b)(1) A person may not prepare, give, direct, present, perform or participate in an obscene performance, exhibition, drama, play, show, dancing exhibition, tableau, or other entertainment in which individuals perform or participate live in an obscene manner in the presence of individuals who have paid any kind of consideration to observe the exhibition or performance.
(2) An owner, lessee, or manager of a building, garden, place, room, structure, or theater may not knowingly allow or assent to the use of the premises for the types of exhibitions prohibited by paragraph (1) of this subsection.
Penalty
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:
(1) for a first violation, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both; and
(2) for each subsequent violation, imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2002. c. 218, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Formerly Art. 27, §§ 418B, 424.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 11-204, MD CRIM LAW § 11-204
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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