1. (a) A person may not knowingly display for advertising purposes a picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, or other visual representation or image of an individual or portion of a human body that:

   1. (1) depicts sadomasochistic abuse;
   2. (2) depicts sexual conduct as defined by § 11-101(d)(1), (2), or (3) of this subtitle;
   3. (3) depicts sexual excitement; or
   4. (4) contains a verbal description or narrative account of sadomasochistic abuse, sexual conduct, or sexual excitement.
2. (b) A person may not knowingly allow a display described in subsection (a) of this section on premises that the person owns, rents, or manages.
3. (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.

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 45, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2003, c. 21, § 1, eff. April 8, 2003; Acts 2019, c. 325, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 326, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.

Formerly Art. 27, §§ 416D, 416G.