Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 617 — Abortion; Obscenity; Nuisance
Section 617.295 — Exemptions.

The following are exempt from criminal or other action hereunder:
(1) recognized and established schools, churches, museums, medical clinics and physicians, hospitals, public libraries, governmental agencies or quasi governmental sponsored organizations, and persons acting in their capacity as employees or agents of such organization. For the purpose of this section "recognized and established" shall mean an organization or agency having a full time faculty and diversified curriculum in the case of a school; a church affiliated with a national or regional denomination; a licensed physician or psychiatrist or clinic of licensed physicians or psychiatrists; and in all other exempt organizations shall refer only to income tax exempted organizations which are supported in whole or in part by tax funds or which receive at least one-third of their support from publicly donated funds;
(2) individuals in a parental relationship with the minor; and
(3) motion picture machine operators, stagehands, or other theatre employees such as cashiers, doorkeepers, ushers, and concession employees, if such person or persons have no financial interest in the entertainment presented other than the salary or wage, or in any theatre or place where such employee has no financial interest when the employee's services are obtained solely for salary or wage; provided, that such employee is under the direct supervision of a theatre manager who is a resident of this state and who is not exempt from action under sections 617.291 to 617.297.
1969 c 1071 s 5; 1986 c 444

Structure Minnesota Statutes

Minnesota Statutes

Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims

Chapter 617 — Abortion; Obscenity; Nuisance

Section 617.20 — Drugs To Produce Miscarriage.

Section 617.201 — Indecent Articles And Information.

Section 617.202 — Sale Of Articles Relating To Prevention Of Conception Or Disease.

Section 617.21 — Evidence.

Section 617.22 — Concealing Birth.

Section 617.23 — Indecent Exposure; Penalties.

Section 617.241 — Obscene Materials And Performances; Distribution And Exhibition Prohibited; Penalty.

Section 617.242 — Adult Entertainment Establishments.

Section 617.243 — Indecent Literature, Distribution.

Section 617.245 — Civil Action; Use Of Minor In Sexual Performance.

Section 617.246 — Use Of Minors In Sexual Performance Prohibited.

Section 617.247 — Possession Of Pornographic Work Involving Minors.

Section 617.26 — Mailing And Carrying Obscene Matter.

Section 617.261 — Nonconsensual Dissemination Of Private Sexual Images.

Section 617.27 — Search Warrant; Destruction Of Property.

Section 617.28 — Certain Medical Advertisements.

Section 617.29 — Evidence.

Section 617.291 — Sexually Explicit Material And Exhibitions; Purpose And Policy.

Section 617.292 — Definitions.

Section 617.293 — Harmful Materials; Dissemination And Display To Minors Prohibited.

Section 617.294 — Exhibition Prohibited.

Section 617.295 — Exemptions.

Section 617.296 — Penalties; Injunctive Remedies.

Section 617.297 — Evidence Of Adherence To Motion Picture Rating System.

Section 617.298 — Obscene Motion Pictures At Drive-in Theaters; Definitions.

Section 617.299 — Obscene Motion Pictures; Prohibiting Exhibition At Drive-in Theaters.

Section 617.80 — Definitions.

Section 617.81 — Nuisance; Acts Constituting; Injunction; Notice.

Section 617.82 — Agreed Abatement Plans; Temporary Order.

Section 617.83 — Injunction; Order Of Abatement.

Section 617.84 — Movable Property.

Section 617.85 — Nuisance; Motion To Cancel Lease.

Section 617.86 — Contempt.

Section 617.87 — Release Of Property.

Section 617.90 — Graffiti Damage Action.

Section 617.91 — Definitions.

Section 617.92 — Public Nuisance.

Section 617.93 — Suit To Abate Nuisance.

Section 617.94 — Court Order.

Section 617.95 — Violation Of Court Order; Fine And Criminal Penalty.

Section 617.96 — Attorney Fees.

Section 617.97 — Use Of Place; Evidence.