(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) "Advertising purposes" means the purpose of propagandizing in connection with the commercial: (1) sale of a product; (2) offering of a service; or (3) exhibition of entertainment. (c) "Sadomasochistic abuse" means: (1) flagellation or torture committed by or inflicted on an individual who is: (i) nude; (ii) wearing only undergarments; or (iii) wearing a revealing or bizarre costume; or (2) binding, fettering, or otherwise physically restraining an individual who is: (i) nude; (ii) wearing only undergarments; or (iii) wearing a revealing or bizarre costume. (d) "Sexual conduct" means: (1) human masturbation; (2) sexual intercourse; (3) whether alone or with another individual or animal, any touching of or contact with: (i) the genitals, buttocks, or pubic areas of an individual; or (ii) breasts of a female individual; or (4) lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of any person. (e) "Sexual excitement" means: (1) the condition of the human genitals when in a state of sexual stimulation; (2) the condition of the human female breasts when in a state of sexual stimulation; or (3) the sensual experiences of individuals engaging in or witnessing sexual conduct or nudity.
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