76-5c-212. Fee owner or intermediate lessor allowing real property to be used for illicit pornographic purposes.
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Effective 5/6/2026
76-5c-212. Fee owner or intermediate lessor allowing real property to be used for illicit pornographic purposes.
(a)As used in this section, "allow" means a failure to exercise the option to void the lease or other title described in Section 76-5c-105 within 10 days after the day on which the fee owner or lessor receives notice in writing from the county attorney of the county where the property is situated, or if situated in a city of the first or second class, from the city attorney of that city, that the property is being used for a purpose prohibited under this chapter.
(b)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 , 76-5c-101 , and 76-5c-201 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits fee owner or intermediate lessor allowing real property to be used for illicit pornographic purposes if:
(a)the actor is a fee owner or intermediate lessor of real property;
(b)the actor knowingly allows the real property described in Subsection
(a)to be used by a tenant or occupant, or a tenant's or occupant's employee, for the purpose of distributing or exhibiting pornographic materials or obscene animal abuse materials, or for pornographic performances; and
(c)the tenant or occupant, or the tenant's or occupant's employee, has been convicted of a previous violation of this chapter for an offense that occurred on the property and all avenues of direct appeal from the conviction have been exhausted or abandoned.
(3)A violation of Subsection
(2)is a class A misdemeanor.
(4)Any fine assessed for a conviction under this section becomes a lien upon the real property described in Subsection (2)(a) , if the fine is not paid within 30 days after the day on which the judgment is entered.
Amended by Chapter 255 , 2026 General Session