18.2-375 - Obscene exhibitions and performances. - Virginia Statutes

§ 18.2-375. Obscene exhibitions and performances.

It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to:

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

(2) Own, lease or manage any theatre, garden, building, structure, room orplace and lease, let, lend or permit such theatre, garden, building,structure, room or place to be used for the purpose of presenting suchobscene exhibition or performance or to fail to post prominently therein thename and address of a person resident in the locality who is the manager ofsuch theatre, garden, building, structure, room or place.

(Code 1950, § 18.1-230; 1960, c. 233; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 191; 1975, cc. 14,15.)