What are the public nudity laws in Oregon?

Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 45.295: Obscenity in Public Places

>Obscenity in third degree

>(1) A person commits the crime of obscenity in the third degree if the person:

>(a) Knowing the character and content thereof, possesses any object, book, pamphlet or magazine which contains obscene material; or

>(b) Prints, publishes or distributes any obscene material.

>(2) Obscenity in the third degree is a Class C misdemeanor.

>Obscenity in second degree

>(1) A person commits the crime of obscenity in the second degree if the person:

>(a) Being the owner, operator, employee or agent of a moving picture theater, bookstore or other place of public resort or amusement, allows it to be used as a place for obscene conduct; or

>(b) Produces, presents, participates in or presents or shows any obscene motion picture, show or entertainment; or

>(c) Knowingly possesses for sale or distribution, or sells or distributes, any obscene motion picture film or video tape.

>(2) Obscenity in the second degree is a Class B misdemeanor.

>Obscenity in first degree

>(1) A person commits the crime of obscenity in the first degree if the person:

>(a) Knowing the character and content thereof, possesses 10 or more objects, books, pamphlets or magazines which contain obscene material; or

>(b) Prints, publishes or distributes 10 or more copies of any obscene material.

>(2) Obscenity in the first degree is a Class A misdemeanor.

>Definitions

>As used in this section:

>(1) "Obscene material" means any article, book, pamphlet, magazine or live display:

>(a) Which predominantly appeals to the prurient interest; and

>(b) Is patently offensive because it affronts contemporary community standards relating to the description or representation of sexual matters; and

>(c) Taken as a whole lacks substantial literary, artistic, political or scientific value.

>(2) "Obscene conduct" means any act done in a public place or where it reasonably could be expected that there would be present at least one minor person, when the circumstances are such that the conduct of the actor is likely to cause affront or alarm.

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