Title XXXVIII — CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS

567.010. Chapter definitions. — As used in this chapter, the following terms mean: (1) "Deviate sexual intercourse", any sexual act involving the genitals of one person and the mouth, hand, tongue, or anus of another person; or any act involving the penetration, however slight, o…

567.020. Prostitution — penalty — no certification as an adult, when. — 1. A person commits the offense of prostitution if he or she engages in or offers or agrees to engage in sexual conduct with another person in return for something of value to be received by any person. 2. Th…

567.030. Patronizing prostitution — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of patronizing prostitution if he or she: (1) Pursuant to a prior understanding, gives something of value to another person as compensation for having engaged in sexual conduct with any person; or (2) …

567.050. Promoting prostitution in the first degree — penalties — civil action for victims — restitution. — 1. A person commits the offense of promoting prostitution in the first degree if he or she knowingly: (1) Promotes prostitution by compelling a person to enter into, engage…

567.060. Promoting prostitution in the second degree — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of promoting prostitution in the second degree if he or she knowingly: (1) Promotes prostitution by managing, supervising, controlling or owning, either alone or in association with …

567.070. Promoting prostitution in the third degree — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of promoting prostitution in the third degree if he or she knowingly: (1) Causes or aids a person to commit or engage in prostitution; (2) Procures or solicits patrons for prostitutio…

567.080. Prostitution houses deemed public nuisances. — 1. Any room, building or other structure regularly used for any prostitution activity prohibited by this chapter is a public nuisance. 2. The attorney general, circuit attorney or prosecuting attorney may, in addition to all…

567.085. Promoting travel for prostitution — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of promoting travel for prostitution if he or she knowingly sells or offers to sell travel services that include or facilitate travel for the purpose of engaging in prostitution as defined by …

567.087. Prohibitions on travel agencies or tour operators — rebuttable presumption, advertisements. — 1. No travel agency or charter tour operator shall: (1) Promote travel for prostitution as described in section 567.085; (2) Sell, advertise, or otherwise offer to sell travel s…

567.089. Offering travel for purpose of prostitution prohibited — penalties. — 1. No travel agency or charter tour operator shall engage in selling, advertising, or otherwise offering to sell travel services, tourism packages, or activities that solicit, encourage, or facilitate …

567.090. Preemption and standardization. — The general assembly by enacting this chapter intends to preempt any other regulation of the area covered by felony sections 567.050 through 567.070, to promote statewide control of prostitution, and to standardize laws that governmental…

567.100. Responsibilities of prosecuting attorneys and attorney general. — In addition to the responsibility of circuit attorneys and prosecuting attorneys in their respective jurisdictions to enforce the criminal provisions of this chapter, they shall have the duty to enforce th…

567.110. Persistent prostitution offender — penalty. — Any person who has been found guilty of a violation of section 567.020 or 567.030 and who is alleged and proved to be a persistent prostitution offender is guilty of a class E felony. ­­-------- (L. 1997 S.B. 347, A.L. 2014 S…

567.120. HIV testing for persons arrested for a prostitution-related offense. — Any person arrested for a prostitution-related offense, who has been found guilty of a prior prostitution-related offense, may, within the sound discretion of the court, be required to undergo HIV tes…