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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] New Jersey Statutes: Rules.enforcement",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] New Jersey statute 2C:34-7 states that nothing in the statute prohibits municipalities from adopting zoning ordinances permitting the sale, distribution, rental or exhibition of obscene material.",
      "body": "New Jersey statute 2C:34-7 states that nothing in the statute prohibits municipalities from adopting zoning ordinances permitting the sale, distribution, rental or exhibition of obscene material.\n\nWhat New Jersey Legislature actually says:\n\n“Nothing contained herein or in section 3 of P.L.1995, c.230 (C.2C:34-7) shall be construed to prohibit a municipality from adopting as a part of its zoning ordinances an ordinance permitting the sale, distribution, rental or exhibition of obscene material in which event such sale, distribution, rental or exhibition shall be deemed legal.”\n\nNote: explicitness marked as unclassified because the quote refers to 'obscene material' generally without specifying whether it involves solo or partnered performances; this would be classified as explicit material but the statute doesn't distinguish between types of explicit content for zoning purposes",
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      "evidence_quote": "Nothing contained herein or in section 3 of P.L.1995, c.230 (C.2C:34-7) shall be construed to prohibit a municipality from adopting as a part of its zoning ordinances an ordinance permitting the sale, distribution, rental or exhibition of obscene material in which event such sale, distribution, rental or exhibition shall be deemed legal.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] New Jersey Statutes: Access.id",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] New Jersey statute 2C:34-6 contains definitions for terms used in Chapter 34 (Obscenity) of the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice.",
      "body": "New Jersey statute 2C:34-6 contains definitions for terms used in Chapter 34 (Obscenity) of the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice.\n\nWhat New Jersey Legislature actually says:\n\n“2C:34-6. Definitions”\n\nNote: The search index confirms the existence of 2C:34-6 titled 'Definitions' but the full definitional text could not be retrieved due to session requirements on the legislative website",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] New Jersey Statutes: Rules.enforcement",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] New Jersey statute 2C:33-12.2 addresses sexually oriented businesses as a nuisance and crime.",
      "body": "New Jersey statute 2C:33-12.2 addresses sexually oriented businesses as a nuisance and crime.\n\nWhat New Jersey Legislature actually says:\n\n“2C:33-12.2.  Sexually oriented business, nuisance; crime”\n\nNote: The search index confirms the existence of 2C:33-12.2 titled 'Sexually oriented business, nuisance; crime' but the full statutory text could not be retrieved due to session requirements on the legislative website",
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