An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Patronizing Prostitution of a Minor Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. I. 17-A MRSA §855, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 245, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: Sa55. Patronizing prostitution of minor 1. A person is guilty of patronizing prostitution of a minor if: A. The person, in return for another's prostitution, gives or agrees to give a pecuniary benefit either to the person whose prostitution is sought or to a 3rd person and the person whose prostitution is sought has not in fact attained years of age. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime: or B. The person violates paragraph A and that person knows that the person whose prostitution is sought has not yet attained 18 years of age. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime. Page 1-LR1328(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0212
Committee Amendment CA_A_H321 (House)
Amends: 17-A MRSA §855

FIRST SPECIAL SESSIQN 
COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 163, L.D. 212, Bill, "An 
Act To Change the Definition of Promoting Prostitution in the 
Criminal Laws" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Patronizing Prostitution of a 
Minor' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. I. 17-A MRSA §855, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 245, §2, 
is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
Sa55. Patronizing prostitution of minor 
1. 
A person is guilty of patronizing prostitution of a 
minor if: 
A. 
The person, in return for another's prostitution, gives 
or agrees to give a pecuniary benefit either to the person 
whose prostitution is sought or to a 
3rd person and the 
person whose prostitution is sought has not in fact attained 
years of age. 
Violation of this paragraph is a Class D 
crime: or 
B. 
The person violates paragraph A and that person knows 
that the person whose prostitution is sought has not yet 
attained 18 years of age. 
Violation of this paragraph is a 
Class C crime.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
,-,,, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,4" to H.P. 163, L.D. 212 
SUMMARY 
This amendment creates a 
new Class C crime of patronizing 
prostitution of a minor. 
A person commits the Class C crime of 
patronizing prostitution of a minor if that person, in return for 
another's prostitution, 
gives or agrees to give 
a 
pecuniary 
benefit either to the person whose prostitution is sought or to a 
3rd person, the person whose prostitution is sought has not yet 
attained 18 years of age and the person knows that the person 
whose prostitution is sought has not attained 18 years of age. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/21/05 :t:vac 
LD212 
LR 1328(02) 
An Act To Change the Definition of Promoting Prostitution in the Criminal Laws 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,4" 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes a new Class C crime; increases correctional and judicial costs. 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts 
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