Arizona statute
A.R.S. § 13-3504 — Coercing acceptance of obscene articles or publications; classification
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 35: Obscenity, Arizona Revised Statutes.
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Full text of A.R.S. § 13-3504
Statutory text current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text published by the Arizona Legislature (Arizona Legislative Council compilation, azleg.gov); it is not the official statutes of the State of Arizona.
A. No person, firm, association or corporation shall, as a condition to any sale, allocation, consignment or delivery for resale of any paper, magazine, book, periodical or publication require that the purchaser or consignee receive for resale any other item, article, book, or other publication which is obscene. No person, firm, association or corporation shall deny or threaten to deny any franchise or impose or threaten to impose any penalty, financial or otherwise, by reason of the failure or refusal of any person to accept such items, articles, books, or publications, or by reason of the return thereof.
B. A violation of any provision of subsection A is a class 5 felony.
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Questions this section answers
Is coercing acceptance of obscene articles or publications a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?
Coercing acceptance of obscene articles or publications is a Class 5 Felony in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-3504.
Which Arizona statute covers coercing acceptance of obscene articles or publications?
Coercing acceptance of obscene articles or publications is governed by A.R.S. § 13-3504 (Coercing acceptance of obscene articles or publications; classification).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.