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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3513 (2026)

Sale or distribution of material harmful to minors through vending machines; classification

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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.  

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2001–2003 · leading case: State v. Evenson, 33 P.3d 780 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2001).
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State v. Evenson, 33 P.3d 780 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 58× “However, because only our resolution of the constitutional challenges to A.R.S. § 13-3513 merits publication, we have addressed the remaining issues in a.”
Cervantes v. Cates, 76 P.3d 449 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “Arizona’s child pornography laws were not aimed at prohibiting defense counsel from preparing for trial, but to prohibit the spread of child pornography.”
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3513(B)(2): 1 case
State v. Evenson, 33 P.3d 780 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2001). “However, because only our resolution of the constitutional challenges to A.R.S. § 13-3513 merits publication, we have addressed the remaining issues in a.”
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