ARTICLE 517 Indecency and Obscenity

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Codified Ordinances of Eleanor, WV

Codified Ordinances of the Town of Eleanor, West Virginia

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PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE

PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE

PART SEVEN - BUSINESS AND TAXATION CODE

PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE

PART ELEVEN - HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE

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PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE

PART SEVENTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE

ARTICLE 517
Indecency and Obscenity

517.01 Operating a place for or permitting or engaging in prostitution, lewdness or assignation.

517.02 Detention of person in place of prostitution.

517.03 Pandering.

517.04 Pimping.

517.05 Profane swearing and drunkenness.

517.06 Obscene or harassing telephone calls.

517.07 Indecent exposure.

517.08 Invasion of privacy by looking.

517.09 Preparation, distribution or exhibition of obscene matter to minors. (Repealed)

517.10 Sale or display of obscene matter.

517.99 Penalty.

CROSS REFERENCES

See sectional histories for similar State law

Authority to prohibit distribution of obscene literature - see W. Va. Code 8-12-5(17)

Authority to suppress houses of ill fame - see W. Va. Code 8-12-5(18)

Authority to prevent indecent practices - see W. Va. Code 8-12-5(19)

Equitable remedies - see W. Va. Code Art. 61-9

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