(a) A person commits the offense of promoting prostitution in the third degree if:(1) Having a possessory or proprietary interest in premises that he or she knows is being used for prostitution, the person fails to make reasonable effort to halt or abate the use for prostitution; or(2) He or she knowingly advances prostitution or profits from prostitution.
(1) Having a possessory or proprietary interest in premises that he or she knows is being used for prostitution, the person fails to make reasonable effort to halt or abate the use for prostitution; or
(2) He or she knowingly advances prostitution or profits from prostitution.
(b) Promoting prostitution in the third degree is a:(1) Class A misdemeanor for a first offense; or(2) Class D felony for a second or subsequent offense.
(1) Class A misdemeanor for a first offense; or
(2) Class D felony for a second or subsequent offense.
(c) (1) In addition to any other sentence authorized by this section, a person who violates this section upon conviction shall be ordered to pay a fine of:(A) Two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for a first offense;(B) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) for a second offense; or(C) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for a third or subsequent offense.(2) Fine payments received under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall be deposited into the Arkansas Human Trafficking Council Support Fund or its successor fund or successor fund account.
(1) In addition to any other sentence authorized by this section, a person who violates this section upon conviction shall be ordered to pay a fine of:(A) Two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for a first offense;(B) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) for a second offense; or(C) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for a third or subsequent offense.
(A) Two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for a first offense;
(B) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) for a second offense; or
(C) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for a third or subsequent offense.
(2) Fine payments received under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall be deposited into the Arkansas Human Trafficking Council Support Fund or its successor fund or successor fund account.