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BDSM and The Law
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This is NOT legal advice.
If you live in Virginia ask your Legislator
to change these laws
Age of Consent in Virginia is 18
In Norfolk, Virginia, a woman can't go out without wearing a corset. (There was a civil-service job- for men only- called a corset inspector.)
In Virginia, you can't have sex during the daytime, with a light on, or with socks on.
In Romboch, Virginia, it is illegal to engage in sexual
activity with the lights on.
Unable to find prostitution laws in Virginia State still
under research
OBSCENITY
Virginia Title 18, Chapter 8, Sections 2-372 to 2-379
§ 18.2-372. "Obscene" defined.
The word "obscene" where it appears in this article
shall mean that which, considered as a whole, has as its dominant theme or
purpose an appeal to the prurient interest in sex, that is, a shameful or morbid
interest in nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, excretory functions or
products thereof or sadomasochistic abuse, and which goes substantially beyond
customary limits of candor in description or representation of such matters and
which, taken as a whole, does not have serious literary, artistic, political or
scientific value.
(Code 1950, § 18.1-227; 1960, c. 233; 1975, cc. 14, 15.)
§ 18.2-373. Obscene items enumerated.
Obscene items shall include:
(1) Any obscene book;
(2) Any obscene leaflet, pamphlet, magazine, booklet, picture,
painting, bumper sticker, drawing, photograph, film, negative, slide, motion
picture, videotape recording;
(3) Any obscene figure, object, article, instrument, novelty
device, or recording or transcription used or intended to be used in
disseminating any obscene song, ballad, words, or sounds; or
(4) Any obscene writing, picture or similar visual
representation, or sound recording, stored in an electronic or other medium
retrievable in a perceivable form.
(Code 1950, § 18.1-229; 1960, c. 233; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1981,
c. 293; 1989, c. 546; 2000, c. 1009.)
§ 18.2-374. Production, publication, sale, possession, etc., of
obscene items.
It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to:
(1) Prepare any obscene item for the purposes of sale or
distribution; or
(2) Print, copy, manufacture, produce, or reproduce any obscene
item for purposes of sale or distribution; or
(3) Publish, sell, rent, lend, transport in intrastate commerce,
or distribute or exhibit any obscene item, or offer to do any of these things;
or
(4) Have in his possession with intent to sell, rent, lend,
transport, or distribute any obscene item. Possession in public or in a public
place of any obscene item as defined in this article shall be deemed prima facie
evidence of a violation of this section.
For the purposes of this
section, "distribute" shall mean delivery in person, by mail,
messenger or by any other means by which obscene items as defined in this
article may pass from one person, firm or corporation to another. (Code 1950, §
18.1-228; 1960, c. 233; 1962, c. 289; 1970, c. 204; 1975, cc. 14, 15.)
§ 18.2-375. Obscene
exhibitions and performances. It shall be
unlawful for any person knowingly to: (1) Produce, promote, prepare, present,
manage, direct, carry on or participate in, any obscene exhibitions or
performances, including the exhibition or performance of any obscene motion
picture, play, drama, show, entertainment, exposition, tableau or scene;
provided, that no employee of any person or legal entity operating a theatre,
garden, building, structure, room or place which presents such obscene
exhibition or performance shall be subject to prosecution under this section if
the employee is not the manager of the theatre or an officer of such entity, and
has no financial interest in such theatre other than receiving salary and wages;
or
(2) Own, lease or manage any
theatre, garden, building, structure, room or place and lease, let, lend or
permit such theatre, garden, building, structure, room or place to be used for
the purpose of presenting such obscene exhibition or performance or to fail to
post prominently therein the name and address of a person resident in the
locality who is the manager of such theatre, garden, building, structure, room
or place. (Code 1950, § 18.1-230; 1960, c. 233; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 191; 1975,
cc. 14, 15.) § 18.2-376. Advertising,
etc., obscene items, exhibitions or performances. It
shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to prepare, print, publish, or
circulate, or cause to be prepared, printed, published or circulated, any notice
or advertisement of any obscene item proscribed in § 18.2-373,
or of any obscene performance or exhibition proscribed in § 18.2-375,
stating or indicating where such obscene item, exhibition, or performance may be
purchased, obtained, seen or heard.
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