SECTION 836.11. Publications which tend to expose persons to hatred, contempt, or ridicule prohibited.

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1(1) 2It shall be unlawful to print, publish, distribute or cause to be printed, published or distributed by any means, or in any manner whatsoever, any publication, handbill, dodger, circular, booklet, pamphlet, leaflet, card, sticker, periodical, literature, paper or other printed material which tends to expose any individual or any religious group to hatred, contempt, ridicule or obloquy unless the following is clearly printed or written thereon:
68(a) 69The true name and post office address of the person, firm, partnership, corporation or organization causing the same to be printed, published or distributed; and,
94(b) 95If such name is that of a firm, corporation or organization, the name and post office address of the individual acting in its behalf in causing such printing, publication or distribution.
126(2) 127Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the sections of this statute shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 155775.082 156or s. 158775.083159.

History.-ss. 1, 2, ch. 22744, 1945; s. 996, ch. 71-136.

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