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To: Lucretius who wrote (289144)6/17/2004 4:43:03 PM
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Missouri Bans Sexy Highway Billboards

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By BILL DRAPER, Associated Press Writer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Show Me State is cracking down on bawdy billboards. Gov. Bob Holden on Thursday signed a bill banning sexually suggestive billboards that promote strip clubs and other adult businesses. The ban applies within one mile of Missouri highways.



Some billboards in Missouri portray scantily clad women and read "Live Nude" or "Red Hot Nude."

"We have the right to drive the highways of this state without children being assaulted by these images," Holden said.

Holden said the new law will also make the roads safer by reducing driver distractions.

The law applies to billboards promoting businesses where workers appear nude or where more than 10 percent of the store is used to display pornography.

The signs "grow more aggressive and more lewd every year," Republican state Sen. Matt Bartle said.

Under the law, adult businesses within a mile of a highway will be allowed two billboards — one that lists only the business name, address, phone number and operating hours, and another warning minors to keep out.

Signs already in place can remain until mid-2007.
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