ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 444

11-103.

(a)     This section applies to a motion picture show or other presentation,
whether animated or live, that wholly or partly:

(1)     depicts or reveals:

(i) sadomasochistic abuse;
(ii) sexual conduct; or
(iii) sexual excitement; or

(2)     includes obscene material or explicit verbal descriptions or narrative
accounts of sexual conduct.

(b)     For monetary consideration or other valuable commodity or service, a
person may not knowingly:

(1)     exhibit to a minor without the presence of the minor's parent or
guardian a motion picture show or other presentation described in subsection (a) of
this section;

(2)     sell to a minor an admission ticket or other means to gain entrance to
a motion picture show or other presentation described in subsection (a) of this section;
or

(3)     admit a minor without the presence of the minor's parent or guardian
to premises where a motion picture show or other presentation described in
subsection (a) of this section is exhibited.

(c)     A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on
conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding
$1,000 or both.

11-104.1.

(A)     IN HARFORD COUNTY AND CECIL COUNTY, A PERSON WHO OPERATES A
BOOKSTORE OR ENTERTAINMENT VENUE IN WHICH AN ITEM OR ACTIVITY
DESCRIBED IN § 11-102 OR § 11-103 OF THIS SUBTITLE IS SHOWN, DISPLAYED, OR
DEPICTED AND CONSTITUTES A MAJORITY OF THE ITEMS OR ACTIVITIES OFFERED
FOR SALE OR RENTAL BY THE BOOKSTORE OR ENTERTAINMENT VENUE:

(1)      SHALL REQUIRE EACH INDIVIDUAL UPON ENTERING THE PREMISES
TO DISPLAY A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR AN IDENTIFICATION CARD THAT
SUBSTANTIATES THE INDIVIDUAL'S AGE; AND

(2)      MAY NOT KNOWINGLY ALLOW A MINOR TO REMAIN ON THE
PREMISES.

(B)     A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR
AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 6 MONTHS OR
A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR BOTH.

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