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Ch. 340 2007 Laws of Maryland
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[(5)] (V) receive consideration to procure for or place in a house of
prostitution or elsewhere another with the intent of cousins the other to engage in
prostitution or assignation.
[(b)] (2) A parent, guardian, or person who has permanent or temporary
care or custody or responsibility for supervision of another may not consent to the
taking or detention of the other for prostitution.
(B) A PERSON MAY NOT VIOLATE SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION
INVOLVING A VICTIM WHO IS A MINOR.
(c) (1) (I) [A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, A person who violates SUBSECTION (A) OF this section is guilty of the
misdemeanor of [pandering] HUMAN TRAFFICKING and on conviction is subject to
imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
[(d)] (II) A person who violates SUBSECTION (A) OF this section is subject to
ft 5-106(b) of the Courts Article.
(2) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION
IS GUILTY OF THE FELONY OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 25 YEARS OR A FINE NOT
EXCEEDING $15,000 OR BOTH.
[(e)] (D) A person who violates this section may be charged, tried, and
sentenced in any county in or through which the person transported or attempted to
transport the other.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2007.
Approved by the Governor, May 8, 2007.
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CHAPTER 341
(House Bill 876)
AN ACT concerning
Human Trafficking, Extortion, and Involuntary Servitude
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