Tennessee § 39-13-516 - Aggravated prostitution.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-13-516 — Aggravated prostitution., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-13-516. Aggravated prostitution.
A person commits aggravated prostitution when, knowing that such person is infected with HIV, the person engages in sexual activity as a business or is an inmate in a house of prostitution or loiters in a public place for the purpose of being hired to engage in sexual activity. For the purposes of this section, “HIV” means the human immunodeficiency virus or any other identified causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require that an infection with HIV has occurred in order for a person to have committed aggravated prostitution. Aggravated prostitution is a Class C felony. Acts 1991, ch. 281, § 2. Cross-References. Acute care hospitals, ambulatory surgical treatment centers, policies for testing for AIDS, § 68-11-222 . AIDS education programs, prevention of AIDS or other sexually transmitted diseases, § 49-6-1008 . AIDS, HIV testing of persons convicted of rape or aggravated rape, § 39-13-521 . AIDS, restriction on blood donors, § 68-32-104 . Blood and plasma collecting facilities to test for AIDS, § 68-32-102 . Penalty for Class C felony, § 40-35-111 .
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-13-516 cover?
Section 39-13-516 ("Aggravated prostitution.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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