How to Sell Pornographic Magazines Legally

The term "pornographic" can be somewhat subjective and nonspecific, though many popular adult magazines such as "Penthouse" and "Hustler" would meet the most commonly used definition. Because these magazines feature nudity and sexual depictions that are inappropriate for children, federal and state governments have set rules for how the material should be handled and sold. These rules are fairly self-explanatory, so it should be quite easy to ensure that you're legally selling pornographic magazines.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Magazine rack
• Barrier
• Security camera

1. Restrict pornographic magazines to the top shelf of your sales rack. That way children will be unable to reach them and expose themselves to inappropriate material.
2. Build a special magazine rack behind your sales counter for all pornographic magazines. This can be an even safer way to keep children from reaching adult materials. As an added benefit, adult customers won't be able to browse magazines without purchasing them first.
3. Ask for identification before agreeing to sell anyone a pornographic magazine. In most states, a person must be 18 to purchase adult entertainment. Protect against the threat of undercover police stings by carding every customer, even those who appear to be old enough to buy such products.
4. Sell only reputable, nationally disturbed pornographic magazines. This way you can be sure that the models featured in photo spreads are over 18 years of age, and legally allowed to pose for pornographic entertainment. Smaller niche magazines made and distributed locally may not be as cautious as those from major publishing companies.
5. Watch out for possible fake identification cards. As technology has gotten more advanced, it's become easier and easier for sexually curious teenagers to print their own fake ID cards to purchase pornographic magazines. Information from the National Notary Association can help you to spot a fake ID (see Resources below).

Tips & Warnings

• Sometimes the covers of pornographic magazines can be risqué too. Protect yourself from any potential conflict by adding a barrier to your magazine rack to obscure sexy magazine covers. A 9-inch barrier should be tall enough to obscure any images on the covers while still ensuring thatthe magazine's titles can be read by those customers who can legally purchase pornography.
• Try installing a security camera near your magazine rack. This way, you'll be able to keep a close watch on anyone perusing pornographic magazines and protect yourself against the threat of young shoplifters.
• Sometimes crafty teenagers will try to convince other customers to purchase pornographic magazines for them. Keep a lookout for young boys exchanging money with customers before they enter your store.