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16-5-60.
(a)
Any term used in this Code section and defined in Code Section 31-22-9.1 shall
have the meaning provided for such term in Code Section 31-22-9.1.
(b)
A person who causes bodily harm to or endangers the bodily safety of another
person by consciously disregarding a substantial and unjustifiable risk that his
act or omission will cause harm or endanger the safety of the other person and
the disregard constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care which a
reasonable person would exercise in the situation is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(c)
A person who is an HIV infected person who, after obtaining knowledge of being
infected with HIV:
(1)
Knowingly engages in sexual intercourse or performs or submits to any sexual act
involving the sex organs of one person and the mouth or anus of another person
and the HIV infected person does not disclose to the other person the fact of
that infected
persońs
being an HIV infected person prior to that intercourse or sexual act;
(2)
Knowingly allows another person to use a hypodermic needle, syringe, or both for
the introduction of drugs or any other substance into or for the withdrawal of
body fluids from the other
persońs
body and the needle or syringe so used had been previously used by the HIV
infected person for the introduction of drugs or any other substance into or for
the withdrawal of body fluids from the HIV infected
persońs
body and where that infected person does not disclose to the other person the
fact of that infected
persońs
being an HIV infected person prior to such use;
(3)
Offers or consents to perform with another person an act of sexual intercourse
for money without disclosing to that other person the fact of that infected
persońs
being an HIV infected person prior to offering or consenting to perform that act
of sexual intercourse;
(4)
Solicits another person to perform or submit to an act of sodomy for money
without disclosing to that other person the fact of that infected
persońs
being an HIV infected person prior to soliciting that act of sodomy;
or
(5)
Donates blood, blood products, other body fluids, or any body organ or body part
without previously disclosing the fact of that infected
persońs
being an HIV infected person to the person drawing the blood or blood products
or the person or entity collecting or storing the other body fluids, body organ,
or body part,
is
guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by
imprisonment for not more than ten years.
(d)
A person who is an HIV infected person or hepatitis infected person and who,
after obtaining knowledge of being infected with HIV or hepatitis, commits an
assault with the intent to transmit HIV or hepatitis, using his or her body
fluids (blood, semen, or vaginal secretions), saliva, urine, or feces upon:
(1)
A peace officer while the peace officer is engaged in the performance of his or
her official duties or on account of the peace
officeŕs
performance of his or her official duties; or
(2)
A correctional officer while the correctional officer is engaged in the
performance of his or her official duties or on account of the correctional
officeŕs
performance of his or her official duties
is
guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by
imprisonment for not less than five nor more than 20 years.