Regulación sobre material erótico en el estado de Washington

Explicación Simple

Si alguien vende cosas que pueden considerarse eróticas, un abogado puede pedir a un juez que decida si son realmente eróticas. Si el juez dice que sí, el material debe tener una etiqueta que diga 'solo para adultos' y no puede estar visible para los menores.

Es como cuando un restaurante tiene un menú especial para adultos que no se muestra a los niños. Si el menú tiene platos que no son apropiados para ellos, debe estar en un lugar donde no puedan verlo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene una tienda de videos. Si un cliente se queja de que una película que Juan está vendiendo es demasiado erótica, el fiscal puede pedir a un juez que decida. Si el juez determina que la película es erótica, Juan deberá poner una etiqueta de 'solo para adultos' en todas las copias y no podrá exhibirla en la ventana de su tienda.

Penalidades

Si se incumple la ley, puede haber sanciones legales, aunque el texto no especifica detalles sobre las multas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(1) When it appears that material which may be deemed erotic is being sold, distributed, or exhibited in this state, the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the sale, distribution, or exhibition is taking place may apply to the superior court for a hearing to determine the character of the material with respect to whether it is erotic material.(2) Notice of the hearing shall immediately be served upon the dealer, distributor, or exhibitor selling or otherwise distributing or exhibiting the alleged erotic material. The superior court shall hold a hearing not later than five days from the service of notice to determine whether the subject matter is erotic material within the meaning of RCW 9.68.050.(3) If the superior court rules that the subject material is erotic material, then, following such adjudication:(a) If the subject material is written or printed, or is a sound recording, the court shall issue an order requiring that an "adults only" label be placed on the publication or sound recording, if such publication or sound recording is going to continue to be distributed. Whenever the superior court orders a publication or sound recording to have an "adults only" label placed thereon, such label shall be impressed on the front cover of all copies of such erotic publication or sound recording sold or otherwise distributed in the state of Washington. Such labels shall be in forty-eight point bold face type located in a conspicuous place on the front cover of the publication or sound recording. All dealers and distributors are hereby prohibited from displaying erotic publications or sound recordings in their store windows, on outside newsstands on public thoroughfares, or in any other manner so as to make an erotic publication or the contents of an erotic sound