Arkansas Anti-Nudism Law: Sensible or Silly?
Dave The Canuck
2012/05/11 19:04:11
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Nudism is accepted or at least tolerated everywhere across North America. Everywhere, that is, except the state of Arkansas. Arkansas has a law the strictly prohibits the practice of going socially nude in mixed settings, or even advocating the practice. Here is what the law says:
S 5-68-204 - Nudism.
(a) As used in this section, "nudism" means the act or acts of a person or persons congregating or gathering with his, her, or their private parts exposed in the presence of one (1) or more persons of the opposite sex as a form of social practice.
(b) The provisions of this section do not apply to the enumerated acts if:
(1) The purpose of the person committing the act or acts is to render medical or surgical treatment or to determine the need for medical or surgical treatment or to cleanse such sexual part, and the person committing the act:
(A) Is a licensed physician, as defined by § 17-80-101, or any such physician of a sister state making a professional call into Arkansas;
(B) Committed the act under the professional direction of any physician described in subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this section; or
(C) Is a nurse duly registered or licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing; or
(2) The persons are married legally one to another.
(c) It is unlawful for any:
(1) Person, club, camp, corporation, partnership, association, or organization to advocate, demonstrate, or promote nudism; or
(2) Person to rent, lease, or otherwise permit his or her land, premises, or buildings to be used for the purpose of advocating, demonstrating, or promoting nudism.
(d) Any person, club, camp, corporation, partnership, association, or organization violating any provision of this section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for each offense.
(e) This section does not repeal any existing laws of the State of Arkansas except those in direct conflict with this section but this section is cumulative to the existing laws of the State of Arkansas.
S 5-68-204 - Nudism.
(a) As used in this section, "nudism" means the act or acts of a person or persons congregating or gathering with his, her, or their private parts exposed in the presence of one (1) or more persons of the opposite sex as a form of social practice.
(b) The provisions of this section do not apply to the enumerated acts if:
(1) The purpose of the person committing the act or acts is to render medical or surgical treatment or to determine the need for medical or surgical treatment or to cleanse such sexual part, and the person committing the act:
(A) Is a licensed physician, as defined by § 17-80-101, or any such physician of a sister state making a professional call into Arkansas;
(B) Committed the act under the professional direction of any physician described in subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this section; or
(C) Is a nurse duly registered or licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing; or
(2) The persons are married legally one to another.
(c) It is unlawful for any:
(1) Person, club, camp, corporation, partnership, association, or organization to advocate, demonstrate, or promote nudism; or
(2) Person to rent, lease, or otherwise permit his or her land, premises, or buildings to be used for the purpose of advocating, demonstrating, or promoting nudism.
(d) Any person, club, camp, corporation, partnership, association, or organization violating any provision of this section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for each offense.
(e) This section does not repeal any existing laws of the State of Arkansas except those in direct conflict with this section but this section is cumulative to the existing laws of the State of Arkansas.
Then when it is BUSTED, use that court case to take it (eventually) to the Supreme Court of the USA.
That'll Show 'Em (In more ways than ONE).
Back to the issue of nudism.
People are going to be people and do what they want as far as nudism goes, no harm done, let them be themselves!
Thanks for making me aware of it.
I rented an island in the cayman islands years ago, as there are hundreds of small islands the size of a football field for rent for around $800 a week. There is a small hut built on the islands, with facilities to barbecue and cook meals for a week long. The temp is a constant 69 to 79 and you are the only ones on the island, so naturally we did not wear any clothes, Ha!
I never forgot waking up each mourning and seeing her in the morning surf washing herself.............. just like the painting! (and she looked just like the woman in the painting, a red haired diva, Lol).
May I humbly suggest that they read the following?
The United States Constitution
Amendment 18 - Liquor Abolished. Ratified 1/16/1919. Repealed by Amendment 21, 12/5/1933