§ 11-34.1-3 - Procurement of sexual conduct for a fee. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 11-34.1-3

   § 11-34.1-3  Procurement of sexual conductfor a fee. – (a) A person is guilty of procuring or attempting to procure sexual conduct forthe payment of a fee if they engage or seek to engage in sexual conduct for anytype 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, attemptedprocurement, payment, attempted payment or conduct. Any person found guiltyunder this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subjectto imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to a fine of not lessthan two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than one thousand dollars($1,000), or both.

   (b) Any person found guilty of a subsequent offense underthis section shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not exceeding oneyear, or a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than onethousand dollars ($1,000), or both.