Effective: March 17, 1989
Latest Legislation: House Bill 51 - 117th General Assembly
(A) No person who has custody, control, or supervision of a commercial establishment, with knowledge of the character or content of the material involved, shall display at the establishment any material that is harmful to juveniles and that is open to view by juveniles as part of the invited general public.
(B) It is not a violation of division (A) of this section if the material in question is displayed by placing it behind "blinder racks" or similar devices that cover at least the lower two-thirds of the material, if the material in question is wrapped or placed behind the counter, or if the material in question otherwise is covered or located so that the portion that is harmful to juveniles is not open to the view of juveniles.
(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of displaying matter harmful to juveniles, a misdemeanor of the first degree. Each day during which the offender is in violation of this section constitutes a separate offense.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Section 2907.01 | Sex Offenses General Definitions.
Section 2907.03 | Sexual Battery.
Section 2907.04 | Unlawful Sexual Conduct With Minor.
Section 2907.05 | Gross Sexual Imposition.
Section 2907.06 | Sexual Imposition.
Section 2907.07 | Importuning.
Section 2907.09 | Public Indecency.
Section 2907.10 | Preliminary Polygraph Test of Sex Offense Victim.
Section 2907.11 | Suppression of Names of Victim and Offender and Details of the Alleged Offense.
Section 2907.171 | Prosecutor's Failure to Give Notice.
Section 2907.19 | Commercial Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.
Section 2907.21 | Compelling Prostitution.
Section 2907.22 | Promoting Prostitution.
Section 2907.231 | Engaging in Prostitution.
Section 2907.24 | Soliciting; Solicitation After a Positive HIV Test.
Section 2907.241 | Loitering to Engage in Solicitation - Solicitation After Positive HIV Test.
Section 2907.25 | Prostitution - After Positive HIV Test.
Section 2907.26 | Rules of Evidence in Brothel and Prostitution Cases.
Section 2907.27 | Testing and Treatment for Venereal Diseases and Hiv.
Section 2907.28 | Payment for Medical Examination and Test of Any Victim or Accused.
Section 2907.29 | Hospital Emergency Services for Victims of Sexual Offenses.
Section 2907.30 | Interview of Victim by Crisis Intervention Trained Officer.
Section 2907.31 | Disseminating Matter Harmful to Juveniles.
Section 2907.311 | Displaying Matter Harmful to Juveniles.
Section 2907.32 | Pandering Obscenity.
Section 2907.321 | Pandering Obscenity Involving a Minor or Impaired Person.
Section 2907.322 | Pandering Sexually Oriented Matter Involving a Minor or Impaired Person.
Section 2907.33 | Deception to Obtain Matter Harmful to Juveniles.
Section 2907.34 | Compelling Acceptance of Objectionable Materials.
Section 2907.35 | Presumptions in Obscenity Cases.
Section 2907.36 | Declaratory Judgment Action.
Section 2907.37 | Injunction - Nuisance.
Section 2907.38 | Permitting Unlawful Operation of Viewing Booths Depicting Sexual Conduct.
Section 2907.40 | Illegally Operating Sexually Oriented Business.
Section 2907.41 | Person Charged With Subsequent Sexual Offense - Setting of Bail.