76-5-313. Patronizing a victim of human labor trafficking.
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Effective 5/6/2026
76-5-313. Patronizing a victim of human labor trafficking.
(a)As used in this section:
(i)"Commercial sexual act" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-308.1 .
(ii)"Commercial sexually explicit performance" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-308.1 .
(iii)"Fraud" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-308 .
(b)Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits patronizing a victim of labor trafficking if:
(a)the actor knowingly requests or accepts labor or services from an individual;
(b)the labor or services described in Subsection (2)(a) is not a commercial sexual act or a commercial sexually explicit performance; and
(c)the actor:
(i)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
(ii)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.
(a)A violation of Subsection (2)(c)(i) is a third degree felony.
(i)Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b)(ii) , a violation of Subsection (2)(c)(ii) is a class A misdemeanor.
(ii)A violation of Subsection (2)(c)(ii) is a third degree felony on a second or any subsequent conviction for a violation of Subsection (2)(c)(ii) .
Enacted by Chapter 247 , 2026 General Session