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92A Obscenity and Sex Offenses 533.99 533.15 DISPLAYING MATTER HARMFUL TO JUVENILES. (a) No person who has custody, control or supervision of a commercial estab- lishment, 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) 533.16 POSSESSION OF OBSCENE MATERIAL INVOLVING A CHILD. (a) No person, with knowledge of the character of the material involved, shall possess or control any obscene material that has a minor as one of its participants. (b) This section does not apply to any material that is possessed or controlled for a bona fide medical, scientific, educational, religious, governmental, judicial or other proper purpose, by or to a physician, psychologist, sociologist, scientist, teacher, person pursuing bona fide studies or research, librarian, clergyman, prosecutor, judge or other person having a proper interest in the material. (c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of possession or control of obscene material involving a child, a misdemeanor of the first degree. (Ord. 85-21. Passed 1-20-86.) 533.99 PENALTY. (EDITOR'S NOTE: See Section 501.99 for penalties applicable to any misdemeanor classification.) 1990 Replacement