76-5-313. Patronizing a victim of human labor trafficking.
(1) As used in this section: "Commercial sexual act" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 76-5-308.1 "Commercial sexually explicit performance" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 76-5-308.1 "Fraud" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 76-5-308 Terms defined in Sectionapply to this section. 76-1-101.5
(2) An actor commits patronizing a victim of labor trafficking if: the actor knowingly requests or accepts labor or services from an individual; the labor or services described in Subsectionis not a commercial sexual act or a commercial sexually explicit performance; and (2)(a) the actor: knows the individual's services or labor is being provided as a result of another person's exercise of force, fraud, or coercion over the individual; or is reckless as to whether the individual's services or labor is being provided as a result of another person's exercise of force, fraud, or coercion over the individual.
(3) A violation of Subsectionis a third degree felony. (2)(c)(i) Except as provided in Subsection, a violation of Subsectionis a class A misdemeanor. (3)(b)(ii) (2)(c)(ii) A violation of Subsectionis a third degree felony on a second or any subsequent conviction for a violation of Subsection. (2)(c)(ii) (2)(c)(ii)