Oklahoma § 21-1040.76 - Legislative findings — Legislative intent — Material

§ 21-1040.76. Legislative findings — Legislative intent — Material

or performances harmful to minors — Prohibited acts.

The Legislature finds that protecting minor children from

overtly sexual and violent content is a legitimate objective that

should be actively enforced.

The Legislature further finds that the protection of the right

of the people to engage in the freedom of speech and expression is a

sacred right in the United States; however, such performances and

materials may not contain depictions of sexual conduct, nudity, or

inappropriate violence which are harmful to minor children.

Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature that these

provisions be diligently enforced to protect minor children while

also protecting the free speech rights of the public.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments

No person, including but not limited to any persons having

custody, control or supervision of any commercial establishment,

shall knowingly:

1. Display material which is harmful to minors in such a way

that minors, as a part of the invited general public, will be

exposed to view such material. Provided, however, a person shall be

deemed not to have "displayed" material harmful to minors if the

material is kept behind devices commonly known as "blinder racks" so

that the lower two-thirds (2/3) of the material is not exposed to

view;

2. Sell, furnish, present, distribute, allow to view, or

otherwise disseminate to a minor, with or without consideration, any

material which is harmful to minors; or

3. Present to a minor or participate in presenting to a minor,

with or without consideration, any performance which is harmful to a

minor.

Added by Laws 1992, c. 7, § 2. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 66, § 2,

eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 2024, c. 152, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.