A021-1213

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 AN ACT CONCERNING Decriminalization of Sex Work FOR the purpose of decriminalizing sex work in the state of Maryland BY repealing Article - Criminal Law Title 11 - Indecency and Obscenity Subtitle 3 - Prostitution and Related Crimes Section 11-304 Annotated Code of Maryland SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE MARYLAND STUDENT LEGISLATURE, that the laws of Maryland read as follows: Section 11-304. Receiving earnings of prostitution. (a) Prohibited.- A person may not receive or acquire money or proceeds from the earnings of a person engaged in prostitution with the intent to: (1) promote a crime under this subtitle; (2) profit from a crime under this subtitle; or (3) conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, ownership, or control of money or proceeds of a crime under this subtitle. (b) Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both. (c) Statute of limitations and in banc review.- A person who violates this section is subject to 5-106(b) of the Courts Article. SECTION 2: AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That all laws or parts of laws, public general or public local, inconsistent with this Act, are repealed to the extent of the inconsistency. SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, that this law shall take effect April 1, 2013 MANDATES: Martin OMalley, Governor of Maryland

SPONSOR: Emily Tanner, St. Marys College of Maryland