(a) A tie-in magazine sale is knowingly selling, offering for sale, or consigning for sale by a wholesaler a magazine or other periodical of one kind or name to a retailer conditioned on the requirement that such retailer shall agree to, or shall, purchase or receive on consignment for sale a magazine or periodical of another kind or name.

(b) A tie-in magazine sale is a class B nonperson misdemeanor.

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(c) As used in this section:

(1) “Retailer” means a person who sells magazines or periodicals at retail; and

(2) “wholesaler” means a person who sells or distributes or delivers on consignment for sale or who offers to sell or distribute or deliver on consignment for sale magazines or other periodicals to a retailer.