ture, paper, letter, magazine, newspaper, writing, print, printing, film, negative, transcription, wire or tape recording, or other matter of indecent character, shall be sold, loaned, given away, shown, exhibited, distributed, advertised or offered for sale, loan, gift or distribution, or be held in possession with intent to sell, loan, give away, show, exhibit, or distribute, to any one under the age of twenty-one. Any person, firm, copartnership or corporation who hires, uses, or employs any one under the age of twenty-one to sell, give away, or in any manner distribute such matter, and any person who, having the care, custody or control of a person under the age of twenty-one years, permits such person to sell, give away, or in any manner distribute such matter, shall also be guilty of a violation of this Act. The trial court shall take into consideration and give due weight to the approval by the national association known as the 'Comics Code Authority', or such associations successors, of any comic books or publications in question under this Act.
§ 2. Buying, Selling, Distributing, Exhibiting, Preparing, Possession of, or Bringing Into State Any Equipment for Preparing, Lewd and Obscene Matter.) No person, firm, copartnership or corporation shall buy, sell, cause to be sold, advertise, lend, give away, offer, show, exhibit, distribute, cause to be distributed, or design, copy, draw, photograph, print, etch, engrave, cut, carve, make, publish, prepare, assist in preparing, solicit or receive subscriptions for, or hold in possession with intent to sell, lend, give away, offer, show, exhibit, distribute, or cause to be distributed, or bring or cause to be brought into the state any obscene, lewd, salacious, or lascivious book, pamphlet, picture, paper, letter, magazine, newspaper, writing, print, printing, film, negative, transcription, wire or tape recording, cast, cut, carving, figure, image, or other matter, article or instrument of indecent character or immoral use, or any equipment, machinery, or devices used or intended to be used in the preparation, manufacturing or producing of such obscene matter and material. The trial court shall take into consideration and give due weight to the approval by the national association known as the 'Comics Code Authority', or such associations successors, of any comic books or publications in question under this Act.
§ 3. Distribution of Indecent Articles: Tie-In Sales.) No person, firm, co-partnership or corporation shall as a condition to a sale or delivery for resale of any paper, magazine, book, periodical or publication require that the purchaser or consignee receive for resale any other article, book, or other publication reasonably believed by the purchaser or consignee to be obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, indecent or disgusting.
