(A) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to exhibit, sell, print, offer to sell, give away, circulate, publish; distribute or attempt to distribute any obscene book, magazine, pamphlet, paper, writing, card, advertisement, circular, print, picture, photograph, motion picture film, play, image, instrument, statue, drawing, or other article which is obscene.
(B) For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
OBSCENE. Whether to a reasonable person applying contemporary community standards, the dominant theme of the material taken as a whole appeals to prurient interest, and is without redeeming social value.
(Prior Code, § 137.08) Penalty, see § 137.99