Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 9 Crimes And Punishments - Chapter 9.68 Obscenity And Pornography

  • 9.68.015 Obscene literature, shows, etc. -- Exemptions
    Nothing in chapter 260, Laws of 1959 shall apply to the circulation of any such material by any recognized historical society or museum, the state ...
  • 9.68.030 Indecent articles, etc
    Every person who shall expose for sale, loan or distribution, any instrument or article, or any drug or medicine, for causing unlawful abortion; or shall ...
  • 9.68.050 "Erotic material" -- Definitions
    For the purposes of RCW 9.68.050 through 9.68.120: (1) "Minor" means any person under the age of eighteen years; (2) "Erotic material" means printed material, ...
  • 9.68.060 "Erotic material" -- Determination by court -- Labeling -- Penalties
    (1) When it appears that material which may be deemed erotic is being sold, distributed, or exhibited in this state, the prosecuting attorney of the ...
  • 9.68.070 Prosecution for violation of RCW 9.68.060 -- Defense
    In any prosecution for violation of RCW 9.68.060, it shall be a defense that: (1) If the violation pertains to a motion picture or sound ...
  • 9.68.080 Unlawful acts
    (1) It shall be unlawful for any minor to misrepresent his true age or his true status as the child, stepchild or ward of a ...
  • 9.68.090 Civil liability of wholesaler or wholesaler-distributor
    No retailer, wholesaler, or exhibitor is to be deprived of service from a wholesaler or wholesaler-distributor of books, magazines, motion pictures, sound recordings, or other ...
  • 9.68.100 Exceptions to RCW 9.68.050 through 9.68.120
    Nothing in RCW 9.68.050 through 9.68.120 shall apply to the circulation of any such material by any recognized historical society or museum, the state law ...
  • 9.68.110 Motion picture operator or projectionist exempt, when
    The provisions of RCW 9.68.050 through 9.68.120 shall not apply to acts done in the scope of his employment by a motion picture operator or ...
  • 9.68.120 Provisions of RCW 9.68.050 through 9.68.120 exclusive
    The provisions of RCW 9.68.050 through 9.68.120 shall be exclusive.[1969 ex.s. c 256 § 20.]Notes:      Severability -- 1969 ex.s. c 256: See note following RCW ...
  • 9.68.130 "Sexually explicit material" -- Defined -- Unlawful display
    (1) A person is guilty of unlawful display of sexually explicit material if he knowingly exhibits such material on a viewing screen so that the ...
  • 9.68.140 Promoting pornography -- Class C felony -- Penalties
    A person who, for profit-making purposes and with knowledge, sells, exhibits, displays, or produces any lewd matter as defined in RCW 7.48A.010 is guilty of ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009