Ky. Rev. Stat. § 531.010

Current through 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 225

Section 531.010 - Definitions

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Child sex doll" means an anatomically correct or anatomically precise doll, mannequin, or robot that may consist of an entire body, pelvis, or any other body part, with features of, or with features that resemble, those of a minor and intended for use in sexual acts;

(2) "Computer" means electronic, magnetic, optical, electrochemical, or other high-speed data processing device performing logical, arithmetic, or storage functions, including but not limited to personal computers, laptops, computer software, computer servers, processors, coprocessors, memory devices, storage devices, and input and output devices;

(3) "Computer-generated image" means any visual depiction, including any photograph, film, video, or picture, where the depiction has been created, adapted, or modified by a computer to appear to be an identifiable person;

(4) "Distribute" means to transfer possession of, whether with or without consideration;

(5) "Identifiable person" means a person who is recognizable by the person's face, likeness, or other distinguishing characteristic;

(6) "Matter" means any:

(a) Book, magazine, newspaper, or other printed or written material;

(b) Picture, drawing, photograph, motion picture, live image transmitted over the internet or other electronic network, other pictorial representation, or computer-generated image;

(c) Statue, child sex doll, or other figure; or

(d) Recording, transcription, or mechanical, chemical, or electrical reproduction, or any other articles, equipment, machines, or materials;

(7) "Obscene" means:

(a) To the average person, applying contemporary community standards, the predominant appeal of the matter, taken as a whole, is to prurient interest in sexual conduct;

(b) The matter depicts or describes the sexual conduct in a patently offensive way; and

(c) The matter, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value;

(8) "Private erotic matter" means an obscene visual image, including a photograph, film, video recording, computer-generated image, or digital reproduction, of an identifiable person, depicting sexual conduct or the exposure of uncovered human genitals, buttocks, or nipple of the female breast. A person may be identifiable from the image itself or from information distributed in connection with the visual image; and

(9) "Sexual conduct" means acts of masturbation, homosexuality, lesbianism, bestiality, sexual intercourse, or deviate sexual intercourse; or physical contact with the genitals, flagellation, or excretion for the purpose of sexual stimulation or gratification.

KRS 531.010

Amended by 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 15,§ 2, eff. 7/15/2024.

Amended by 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 50,§ 1, eff. 7/14/2018.

Effective:6/25/2009
Amended 2009, Ky. Acts ch. 100, sec. 3, effective6/25/2009. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 265, effective 1/1/1975.