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39-13-514  -  Patronizing prostitution —



(a) A person commits an offense under this section who patronizes prostitution.


(b) (1) Patronizing prostitution is a Class B misdemeanor.

(2) Patronizing prostitution within one hundred feet (100') of a church or within one and one-half (11/2) miles of a school, such distance being that established by § 49-6-2101, for state-funded school transportation, is a Class A misdemeanor.

(3) A person convicted of patronizing prostitution within one and one-half (1 1/2) miles of a school shall, in addition to any other authorized punishment, be sentenced to at least seven (7) days of incarceration and be fined at least one thousand dollars ($1,000).

(4) (A) Patronizing prostitution from a person who is younger than eighteen (18) years of age or has an intellectual disability is a Class E felony.

(B) Nothing in this subdivision (b)(4) shall be construed as prohibiting prosecution under any other applicable law.


(c) As used in subsection (b), "school" means all public and private schools that conduct classes in any grade from kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12).


Range of Punishment for Felonies & Misdemeanors, T.C.A. § 40-35-111





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