§ 11–103
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 11-103 (2026)
Title 11. Indecency and Obscenity
Subtitle 1. Adult Sexual Displays and Related Crimes
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(a)
This section applies to a motion picture show or other presentation, whether animated or live, that wholly or partly:
(1)
depicts or reveals:
(i)
sadomasochistic abuse;
(ii)
sexual conduct; or
(iii)
sexual excitement; or
(2)
includes obscene material or explicit verbal descriptions or narrative accounts of sexual conduct.
(b)
For monetary consideration or other valuable commodity or service, a person may not knowingly:
(1)
exhibit to a minor without the presence of the minor’s parent or guardian a motion picture show or other presentation described in subsection (a) of this section;
(2)
sell to a minor an admission ticket or other means to gain entrance to a motion picture show or other presentation described in subsection (a) of this section; or
(3)
admit a minor without the presence of the minor’s parent or guardian to premises where a motion picture show or other presentation described in subsection (a) of this section is exhibited.
(c)
A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.