§ 19-231. Obscene exhibitions and performances.

It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to:

(1)

Produce, promote, prepare, present, manage, direct, carry on or participate in any obscene exhibitions or performances, including the exhibition or performance of any obscene motion picture, play, drama, show, entertainment, exposition, tableau or scene, provided that no employee of any person or legal entity operating a theater, garden, building, structure, room or place which presents such obscene exhibition or performance shall be subject to prosecution under this section if the employee is not the manager of the theater or an officer of such entity and has no financial interest in such theater other than receiving salary and wages; or

(2)

Own, lease or manage any theater, garden, building, structure, room or place and lease, let, lend or permit such theater, garden, building, structure, room or place to be used for the purpose of presenting such obscene exhibition or performance or to fail to post prominently therein the name and address of a person resident in the locality who is the manager of such theater, garden, building, structure, room or place.

(Code 1993, § 20-95; Code 2004, § 66-240)

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-375.

(Code 1993, § 20-95; Code 2004, § 66-240)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-375.