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As used in this section, &#8220;sexually explicit visual material&#8221; means a picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, motion picture film or similar visual representation which is obscene for children, as defined in \u00a7 18.2-374.1, and which depicts nudity, sexual excitement, sexual conduct, sexual intercourse or sadomasochistic abuse, as defined in \u00a7 18.2-390, or a book, magazine or pamphlet which contains such a visual representation. An undeveloped photograph or similar visual material may be sexually explicit material notwithstanding that processing or other action is necessary to make its sexually explicit content apparent. A person who employs, permits or suffers a person to be employed or work in violation of this section is guilty of a Class 6 felony.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":256231,"text":"A person under eighteen years of age shall not perform in or be a subject of sexually explicit visual material. As used in this section, &#8220;sexually explicit visual material&#8221; means a picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, motion picture film or similar visual representation which is obscene for children, as defined in \u00a7 18.2-374.1, and which depicts nudity, sexual excitement, sexual conduct, sexual intercourse or sadomasochistic abuse, as defined in \u00a7 18.2-390, or a book, magazine or pamphlet which contains such a visual representation. An undeveloped photograph or similar visual material may be sexually explicit material notwithstanding that processing or other action is necessary to make its sexually explicit content apparent. 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As used in this section, &#8220;sexually explicit visual <span class=\"dictionary\">material<\/span>&#8221; means a picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, <span class=\"dictionary\">motion<\/span> picture film or similar visual representation which is obscene for children, as defined in \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Production, publication, sale, financing, etc., of child pornography; presumption as to age\" href=\"\/18.2-374.1\/\">18.2-374.1<\/a>, and which depicts nudity, sexual excitement, sexual conduct, sexual intercourse or sadomasochistic abuse, as defined in \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Definitions\" href=\"\/18.2-390\/\">18.2-390<\/a>, or a book, magazine or pamphlet which contains such a visual representation. An undeveloped photograph or similar visual <span class=\"dictionary\">material<\/span> may be sexually explicit <span class=\"dictionary\">material<\/span> notwithstanding that processing or other action is necessary to make its sexually explicit <span class=\"dictionary\">content<\/span> apparent. A person who <span class=\"dictionary\">employs<\/span>, permits or suffers a person to be employed or work in violation of this section is guilty of a Class 6 <span class=\"dictionary\">felony<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEMPLOYMENT INVOLVING SEXUALLY EXPLICIT VISUAL MATERIAL PROHIBITED (\u00a7\n40.1-100.2)\n\nA person under eighteen years of age shall not perform in or be a subject of\nsexually explicit visual material. As used in this section, &#8220;sexually\nexplicit visual material&#8221; means a picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture,\nmotion picture film or similar visual representation which is obscene for\nchildren, as defined in \u00a7 18.2-374.1, and which depicts nudity, sexual\nexcitement, sexual conduct, sexual intercourse or sadomasochistic abuse, as\ndefined in \u00a7 18.2-390, or a book, magazine or pamphlet which contains such a\nvisual representation. An undeveloped photograph or similar visual material may\nbe sexually explicit material notwithstanding that processing or other action is\nnecessary to make its sexually explicit content apparent. A person who employs,\npermits or suffers a person to be employed or work in violation of this section\nis guilty of a Class 6 felony.\n\nHISTORY: 1991, c. 511.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}