76-10-1229 - Distribution of pornographic material through cable television prohibited -- Definitions -- Prosecution of violation. - Utah Statutes

76-10-1229. Distribution of pornographic material through cable televisionprohibited -- Definitions -- Prosecution of violation.
(1) No person, including a franchisee, shall knowingly distribute by wire or cable anypornographic or indecent material to its subscribers.
(2) For purposes of this section "material" means any visual display shown on a cabletelevision system, whether or not accompanied by sound, or any sound recording played on acable television system.
(3) For purposes of this section "pornographic material" is any material defined aspornographic in sections 76-10-1201 and 76-10-1203.
(4) For purposes of this section "indecent material" means any material described insection 76-10-1227.
(5) For purposes of this section "distribute" means to send, transmit, retransmit, orotherwise pass through a cable television system.
(6) Prosecution for violation of this section may be initiated at the instance of the attorneygeneral or any county or city attorney of an interested political subdivision or at the instance ofthe governing body of any such political subdivision.
(7) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

Enacted by Chapter 97, 1981 General Session