728.4 Rental or sale of hard-core pornography.
A person who knowingly rents, sells, or offers for rental or sale material depicting patently offensive representations of oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse, actual or simulated, involving humans, or depicting patently offensive representations of masturbation, excretory functions, or bestiality, or lewd exhibition of the genitals, which the average adult taking the material as a whole in applying statewide contemporary community standards would find appeals to the prurient interest; and which material, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, scientific, political, or artistic value, upon conviction is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. However, second and subsequent violations of this section by a person who has been previously convicted of violating this section are class “D” felonies. Charges under this section may only be brought by a county attorney or by the attorney general.
[C79, 81, §728.4; 82 Acts, ch 1115, §1]
83 Acts, ch 167, §3; 89 Acts, ch 263, §2
Referred to in §692A.102
Structure Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Section 728.2 - Dissemination and exhibition of obscene material to minors.
Section 728.3 - Admitting minors to premises where obscene material is exhibited.
Section 728.4 - Rental or sale of hard-core pornography.
Section 728.5 - Public indecent exposure in certain establishments.
Section 728.6 - Civil suit to determine obscenity.
Section 728.7 - Exemptions for public libraries and educational institutions.
Section 728.8 - Suspension of licenses or permits.
Section 728.9 - Evidence considered.
Section 728.10 - Affirmative defense.
Section 728.11 - Uniform application.
Section 728.12 - Sexual exploitation of a minor.
Section 728.15 - Telephone dissemination of obscene material to minors.