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§ 11-205. Obscene matter--Advertising

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, § 11-205
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 421; MD CODE Art. 27, § 424
§ 11-205. Obscene matter--Advertising
Currentness
Prohibited
(a) A person may not knowingly:
(1) write or create advertising or otherwise promote the sale or distribution of matter the person represents or holds out to be obscene; or
(2) solicit the publication of advertising that promotes the sale or distribution of matter the person represents or holds out to be obscene.
Penalty
(b) 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.
Formerly Art. 27, §§ 421, 424.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 11-205, MD CRIM LAW § 11-205
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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