West Virginia Code § 61-10-16

Picture or theatrical act reflecting upon any race or class of citizens;
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penalty.
It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation or company to advertise, exhibit, display or
show any picture or theatrical act in any theater or other place of public amusement or
entertainment within this state, which shall in any manner injuriously reflect upon the
proper and rightful progress, status, attainment or endeavor of any race or eclass of citizens,
calculated to result in arousing the prejudice, ire or feelings of one race or class of citizens
against any other race or class of citizens. Any person, corporation or crompany violating any
of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall
be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, and may, in the discretion of the court, be
confined in jail not more than thirty days.

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