13-3513. Sale or distribution of material
harmful to minors through vending machines; classification
A. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly display, sell or offer to sell in any
coin-operated or slug-operated vending machine or mechanically or electronically
controlled vending machine that is located in a public place, other than a public place
from which minors are excluded, any material that is harmful to minors as defined in
section 13-3501.
B. It is a defense in any prosecution for a violation of subsection A that the
defendant has taken reasonable steps to ascertain that the person is eighteen years of
age or older and has taken either of the following measures to restrict access to the
material that is harmful to minors:
1. Required the person receiving the material that is harmful to minors to use an
authorized access or identification card to use the vending machine and has established a
procedure to immediately cancel the card of any person after receiving notice that the
card has been lost, stolen or used by persons under eighteen years of age or that the
card is no longer desired.
2. Required the person receiving the material that is harmful to minors to use a
token in order to use the vending machine.
C. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 6 felony.
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