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. .. . ? .., r?C. 92A Obscenily and Sex Offenses 533.15 ( fl Whoever violates this section is guilty of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles. If the material or performance involved is harmful to juveniles, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the frst degree. If the material or performance involved is obscene, a violation of this section is a felony and shall be prosecuted under appropriate State law. (ORC 2907.31) 533.12 PANDERING OBSCElVITY. (EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance 96-26, passed August 5, 1996.) 533.13 DECEPTION TO OBTAIN MATTER HARMFUL TO JUVE1vILES. (a) No person, for the purpose of enabling a juvenile to obtain any material or gain admission to any performance which is harmful to juveniles shall do either of the following: (1) Falsely represent that he is the parent, guardian or spouse of such juvenile; (2) Furnish such juvenile with any identification or document purporting to show that such juvenile is eighteen years of age or over or married. (b) No juvenile, for the purpose of obtaining any material or gaining admission to any performance which is hannful to juveniles, shall do either of the following: (1) Falsely represent that he is eighteen years of age or over or married; (2) Exhibit any identification or document purporting to show that he is eighteen years of age or over or married. (c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of deception to obtain matter harmful to juveniles, a misdemeanor of the second degree. A juvenile who violates subsection (b) hereof shall be adjudged an unruly child, with such disposition of the case as may be appropriate under Ohio R.C. Chapter 2151. (ORC 2907.33) 533.14 PANDERING MATERIAL INVOLVING A MINOR; ILLEGAL USE OF MINOR. (EDITOR'S NOTE: This section was repealed by Ordinance 96-26, passed August 5, 1996.) 533.15 DISPLAYING MATTER HARMFUL TO JUVE1vILES. (a) No person who has custody, control or supervision of a commercial establishment, with knowledge of the character or content of the material involved, shall display at the establishment any material that is harmful to juveniles and that is open to view by juveniles as part of the invited general public. (b) It is not a violation of subsection (a) hereof if the material in question is displayed by placing it behind "blinder racks" or similar devices that cover at least the lower two-thirds of the material, if the material in question is wrapped or placed behind the counter, or if the material in question otherwise is covered or located so that the portion that is harmful to juveniles is not open to the view of juveniles. (c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of displaying matter harmful to juveniles, a misdemeanor of the first degree. Each day during which the offender is in violation of this section constitutes a separate offense. (ORC 2907.311) 2006 Replacement