Chap. 373.—An ACT to prohibit advertising concerning venereal diseases.
[S B 344]
Approved March 16, 1918.

First. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or associa-
tion, except boards of health or agencies approved by State board
of health, to post or otherwise exhibit or distribute in any manner
whatsoever in any place any advertisement or other printed matter
concerning venereal diseases, lost manhood, lost vitality, impotency,
seminal emissions, self-abuse, varicocele or excessive sexual indul-
gence, and calling attention to any medicine or preparation that
may be used therefor.

Second. For each and every violation of this act the defendant
upon conviction shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars.

Third. In view of the unusual prevalence of venereal diseases
in the neighborhood of the cantonments, thus endangering the
health and efficiency of the soldiers, an emergency is declared to
exist and this act shall be in force from its passage.