2019 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 11 - Criminal Offenses
Chapter 11-34.1 Commercial Sexual Activity
Section 11-34.1-3 Procurement of sexual conduct for a fee.
§ 11-34.1-3. Procurement of sexual conduct for a fee.
(a) A person is guilty of procuring or attempting to procure sexual conduct for the payment of a fee if they engage or seek to engage in sexual conduct for any type of fee and/or pay or agree to pay any type of fee for sexual conduct, regardless of the time, place or location of the procurement, attempted procurement, payment, attempted payment or conduct. Any person found guilty under this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.
(b) Any person found guilty of a subsequent offense under this section shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.
History of Section.
(P.L. 2009, ch. 185, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 186, § 1.)
