Coercing acceptance of obscene articles or publications.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 19-234
in effectSec. 19-234. - Coercing acceptance of obscene articles or publications.
It shall be unlawful for any person, as a condition to any sale, allocation, consignment or delivery for resale of any paper, magazine, book, periodical or publication, to require that the purchaser or consignee receive for resale any other article, book, or other publication which is obscene; nor shall any person 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 articles, books, or publications or by reason of the return thereof.
(Code 1993, § 20-98; Code 2004, § 66-243; Code 2020, § 19-234)
Source: City of Richmond, Virginia, Code (2026 recodification) and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICICO_CH19OFMIPR_ARTVIOFAGPUMO_DIV2OB_S19-234COACOBARPUFetched: 11/8/2026
