CODE OF VIRGINIA

COERCING ACCEPTANCE OF OBSCENE ARTICLES OR PUBLICATIONS (§ 18.2-378)

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation, as a
condition to any sale, allocation, consignment or delivery for resale of any
paper, magazine, book, periodical or publication to require that the purchaser
or consignee receive for resale any other article, book, or other publication
which is obscene; nor shall any person, firm, association or corporation deny or
threaten to deny any franchise or impose or threaten to impose any penalty,
financial or otherwise, by reason of the failure or refusal of any person to
accept such articles, books, or publications, or by reason of the return
thereof.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 18.1-233; 1960, c. 233; 1975, cc. 14, 15.