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| 1 | A bill to be entitled | ||
| 2 | An act relating to video games; creating s. 874.0123, | ||
| 3 | F.S.; prohibiting the sale or rental of adult video games | ||
| 4 | to minors under certain circumstances; requiring proof of | ||
| 5 | age to be presented prior to sale or rental of such video | ||
| 6 | games; defining "adult video game"; providing penalties; | ||
| 7 | providing an effective date. | ||
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: | ||
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| 11 | Section 1. Section 874.0123, Florida Statutes, is created | ||
| 12 | to read: | ||
| 13 | 847.0123 Prohibition on sale or rental of adult video | ||
| 14 | games to minors; penalty.-- | ||
| 15 | (1) Notwithstanding s. 847.012, a person may not knowingly | ||
| 16 | sell or rent an adult video game to any minor. Any person who | ||
| 17 | sells or rents adult video games must require that a person | ||
| 18 | buying or renting an adult video game present proof of age. | ||
| 19 | (2) As used in this section, the term "adult video game" | ||
| 20 | means any electronic video game which contains representations | ||
| 21 | or images of excessive violence, nudity or sexual conduct that | ||
| 22 | is harmful to minors, or criminal activity. | ||
| 23 | (3) Any person who violates this section commits a felony | ||
| 24 | of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. | ||
| 25 | 775.083, or s. 775.084. | ||
| 26 | Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2003. | ||