CODE OF VIRGINIA

OBSCENE EXHIBITIONS AND PERFORMANCES (§ 18.2-375)

It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to:

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

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

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