A. It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, attempt to sell, accept, give away, keep in his possession with intent to sell or give away or in any way furnish or attempt to furnish any person any illustrated comic book magazine, film or other publication which, read as a whole, is of an obscene nature.
B. It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, attempt to sell, accept, give away, keep in his possession with intent to sell or give away or in any way furnish or attempt to furnish to any child under the age of eighteen years any comic book, magazine or other publication which, read as a whole, is concerned with accounts of crime and which, by use of drawings, depicts the following crimes: Administering poison and injurious potions, aggravated assault, arson, assault to attempt burglary, assault to maim or disfigure, assault with intent to commit rape, assault with intent to commit robbery, assault with intent to commit murder, burglary, false imprisonment, kidnapping and abduction, maiming and disfiguring, malicious mischief, murder, rape, robbery, theft or conspiracy in any of the foregoing offenses.
C. It is the intent of this section to include publications where the text is not prominently featured but rather is inserted in the picture usually within lines that indicate the words spoken by the characters,
D. This section does not apply to accounts of crime printed in the ordinary news media nor to the drawings or photographs used to illustrate such accounts nor to the legitimate illustrated historical accounts of crimes.
E. If any publication prohibited by this section shall be displayed in any newsstand, bookstore, market or other establishment, where such publication maybe seen by any child under the age of eighteen years visiting such establishment, such display shall be prima facie evidence that the person in charge of such establishment intended to sell, offer for sale, or attempt to furnish such publication in violation of this section. (Prior code § 7-3-2)