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Kentucky Revised Statutes Title L. Kentucky Penal Code § 531.020.Distribution of obscene matter

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) A person is guilty of distribution of obscene matter when, having knowledge of its content and character, he:

(a) Sends or causes to be sent into this state for sale or distribution; or

(b) Brings or causes to be brought into this state for sale or distribution; or

(c) In this state, he:

1. Prepares, or

2. Publishes, or

3. Prints, or

4. Exhibits, or

5. Distributes, or

6. Offers to distribute, or

7. Has in his possession with intent to distribute, exhibit or offer to distribute,

any obscene matter.

(2) Distribution of obscene matter is a Class B misdemeanor unless the defendant has in his possession more than one unit of material coming within the provisions of this chapter, in which case it shall be a Class A misdemeanor.

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