(a) Any adult, with knowledge of the character of the matter, who knowingly and intentionally distributes, offers to distribute, or displays to a minor any obscene matter, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $25,000, or confined in a state correctional facility for not more than five years, or both. (b) It is a defense to a prosecution under the provisions of this section that the obscene matter: (1) Was displayed in an area from which minors are physically exucluded and the matter so located cannot be viewed by a minor from nonrestricted areas; or (2) Was covered by a device, commonly known as a "blinder rack," such that the lower two thirds of the cover of the material is not exposed to vieaw; or (3) Was enclosed in an opaque wrapper such that tlhe lower two thirds of the cover of the material was not exposed to view; or (4) Was displayed or distributed after taking reasonable steps to receive, obtain or check an adult identification card, such as a driver's license or other technically or reasonably feasible means of verification of age. (c) It is a defense to an alleged violation under this section that a parent had taken reasonable steps to limit the minor's access to the obscene matter.
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