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Question: Is it illegal for me to walk around with my shirt off?

Answer: It depends on what gender you are.

If you are male, there is no state law prohibiting you from walking areound with your shirt off. However, there might be specific city ordinances defining when you must wear a shirt (for example in a restaurant).

Laws are more stringent for females. Arizona law (ARS 13-1402) about 'indecent exposure' prohibits females from exposing 'the areola or nipple of her breast or breasts and another person is present.' Indecent exposure is a class 1 misdemeanor and indecent exposure to a person under the age of fifteen years is a class 6 felony.


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On 06/04/02
JB from AZ said:
That seems dicrimnatory. The law should be equal for both men and women. If women were able to go around topless, perhaps that would stop the obsession our society has on body parts!
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