Section 311.3 Of Chapter 7.5. Obscene Matter From California Penal Code >> Title 9. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 7.5.
311.3
. (a) A person is guilty of sexual exploitation of a child if
he or she knowingly develops, duplicates, prints, or exchanges any
representation of information, data, or image, including, but not
limited to, any film, filmstrip, photograph, negative, slide,
photocopy, videotape, video laser disc, computer hardware, computer
software, computer floppy disc, data storage media, CD-ROM, or
computer-generated equipment or any other computer-generated image
that contains or incorporates in any manner, any film or filmstrip
that depicts a person under the age of 18 years engaged in an act of
sexual conduct.
(b) As used in this section, "sexual conduct" means any of the
following:
(1) Sexual intercourse, including genital-genital, oral-genital,
anal-genital, or oral-anal, whether between persons of the same or
opposite sex or between humans and animals.
(2) Penetration of the vagina or rectum by any object.
(3) Masturbation for the purpose of sexual stimulation of the
viewer.
(4) Sadomasochistic abuse for the purpose of sexual stimulation of
the viewer.
(5) Exhibition of the genitals or the pubic or rectal area of any
person for the purpose of sexual stimulation of the viewer.
(6) Defecation or urination for the purpose of sexual stimulation
of the viewer.
(c) Subdivision (a) does not apply to the activities of law
enforcement and prosecution agencies in the investigation and
prosecution of criminal offenses or to legitimate medical,
scientific, or educational activities, or to lawful conduct between
spouses.
(d) Every person who violates subdivision (a) shall be punished by
a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or by
imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or by both
that fine and imprisonment. If the person has been previously
convicted of a violation of subdivision (a) or any section of this
chapter, he or she shall be punished by imprisonment in the state
prison.
(e) The provisions of this section do not apply to an employee of
a commercial film developer who is acting within the scope of his or
her employment and in accordance with the instructions of his or her
employer, provided that the employee has no financial interest in the
commercial developer by which he or she is employed.
(f) Subdivision (a) does not apply to matter that is unsolicited
and is received without knowledge or consent through a facility,
system, or network over which the person or entity has no control.