235.10 - Obscenity; presumptions.

§ 235.10 Obscenity; presumptions.    1.  A  person  who promotes or wholesale promotes obscene material, or  possesses the same with intent to promote or wholesale  promote  it,  in  the  course  of  his business is presumed to do so with knowledge of its  content and character.    2. A person who possesses six or more  identical  or  similar  obscene  articles is presumed to possess them with intent to promote the same.    The  provisions of this section shall not apply to public libraries or  association libraries as defined  in  subdivision  two  of  section  two  hundred  fifty-three  of  the education law, or trustees or employees of  such public libraries or association libraries when acting in the course  and scope of their duties or employment.