Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.090 (2026)

Publicly displaying nudity or sex for advertising purposes

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167.090 Publicly displaying nudity or sex for advertising purposes. (1) A person commits the crime of publicly displaying nudity or sex for advertising purposes if, for advertising purposes, the person knowingly:

(a) Displays publicly or causes to be displayed publicly a picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture or other visual representation or image of a person or portion of the human body that depicts nudity, sadomasochistic abuse, sexual conduct or sexual excitement, or any page, poster or other written or printed matter bearing such representation or a verbal description or narrative account of such items or activities, or any obscenities; or

(b) Permits any display described in this section on premises owned, rented or operated by the person.

(2) Publicly displaying nudity or sex for advertising purposes is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §261]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1975–2001 · leading case: State v. Brooks, 550 P.2d 440 (Or. 1976).

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State v. Brooks, 550 P.2d 440 (Or. 1976). · cites it 2× “The public displays referred to were the public displays of nudity or sex for advertising purposes, codified in ORS 167.090. The Commentary to that section stated: "This section attacks the problem of public displays of materials that may offend persons who are unwillingly…”

State v. Cardwell, 539 P.2d 169 (Or. Ct. App. 1975). · cites it 3× “Defendant Ginger Cardwell, publisher of “Ginger and Spice Adult Entertainment Guide,” was convicted of displaying nudity for advertising purposes, ORS 167.090. ① Her employe, Roy Freeman, who dis *244 tributed the publication, was.”

In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Gloyn, 16 P.3d 1152 (Or. 2001). “415; and publicly displaying nudity or sex for advertising purposes, ORS 167.090.”

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