Texas Penal Code - Section 43.251. Employment Harmful To Children
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§ 43.251. EMPLOYMENT HARMFUL TO CHILDREN. (a) In this
section:
(1) "Child" means a person younger than 18 years of
age.
(2) "Massage" has the meaning assigned to the term
"massage therapy" by Section 455.001, Occupations Code.
(3) "Massage establishment" has the meaning assigned
by Section 455.001, Occupations Code.
(4) "Nude" means a child who is:
(A) entirely unclothed; or
(B) clothed in a manner that leaves uncovered or
visible through less than fully opaque clothing any portion of the
breasts below the top of the areola of the breasts, if the child is
female, or any portion of the genitals or buttocks.
(5) "Sexually oriented commercial activity" means a
massage establishment, nude studio, modeling studio, love parlor,
or other similar commercial enterprise the primary business of
which is the offering of a service that is intended to provide
sexual stimulation or sexual gratification to the customer.
(6) "Topless" means a female child clothed in a manner
that leaves uncovered or visible through less than fully opaque
clothing any portion of her breasts below the top of the areola.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person employs,
authorizes, or induces a child to work:
(1) in a sexually oriented commercial activity; or
(2) in any place of business permitting, requesting,
or requiring a child to work nude or topless.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 783, § 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.
Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, § 1.01, eff. Sept. 1,
1994; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, § 14.832, eff. Sept. 1,
2001.
Section: 43.05 43.06 43.21 43.22 43.23 43.24 43.25 43.251 43.26 43.27 46.01 46.02 46.03 46.035 46.04
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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