Idaho § 67-6533 - Location of stores selling sexual material restricted in certain areas
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§ 67-6533. Location of stores selling sexual material restricted in certain areas
(a) From and after January 1, 1980, no person or entity shall own or operate any store, shop or business which sells or rents any materials defined as obscene materials in section 18-4101 , Idaho Code, within twenty-five hundred (2500) feet of any school, church, or place of worship measured in a straight line to the nearest entrance to the premises.
(b) From and after January 1, 1980, no person or entity shall own or operate any store, shop or business which sells or rents any materials defined as harmful to minors and as sexually explicit pursuant to section 18-1514 , Idaho Code, where such materials constitute ten percent (10%) or more of the printed materials held for sale or rent of such store, shop or business, within twenty-five hundred (2500) feet of any school, church, or place of worship measured in a straight line to the nearest entrance to the premises.
(c) From and after the effective date of this act, a violation of subsection (a) or subsection (b) of this section shall be a misdemeanor.
(d) A judge of a court of competent jurisdiction shall immediately issue a temporary restraining order for a violation of subsection (a) or subsection (b) of this section upon application therefore by any public or private entity or person and upon compliance with the Idaho rules of civil procedure, except that no bond or security for the issuance of such restraining order shall be required. Further, a violation of subsection (a) or subsection (b) of this section shall subject the person and entities therefore to a preliminary and permanent order of any court of this state enjoining them from such violation and no bond or security shall be required from the plaintiff or applicant therefore.
(e) No entity, public or private, nor any person shall be liable for any damages, costs or attorney fees for any acts attempting to civilly or criminally enforce this section.
(f) Nothing contained in this section shall preempt or prohibit cities or counties from regulating or restricting the location of the business activity described in this section and cities and counties are hereby specifically authorized to so regulate or restrict the location of said business activity.
[67-6533, added 1980, ch. 82, sec. 1, p. 181; am. 2026, ch. 343, sec. 5, p. 1339.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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