76-5-315. Patronizing a vulnerable adult victim of human labor trafficking.

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Effective 5/6/2026

(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 .

(iv)"Vulnerable adult" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-111 .

(b)Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.

(2)An actor commits patronizing a vulnerable adult victim of human labor trafficking if:

(a)the actor knowingly requests or accepts services or labor from an individual;

(b)the services or labor described in Subsection (2)(a) is not a commercial sexual act or a commercial sexually explicit performance;

(c)the actor knows, is reckless, or is criminally negligent as to whether, the individual described in Subsection (2)(a) is a vulnerable adult;

(d)the individual described in Subsection (2)(a) is a vulnerable adult; and

(e)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;

(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; or

(iii)is criminally negligent 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)(e)(i) is a second degree felony.

(i)Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b)(ii) , a violation of Subsection (2)(e)(ii) is a third degree felony.

(ii)A violation of Subsection (2)(e)(ii) is second degree felony on a second or any subsequent conviction for a violation of Subsection (2)(e)(ii) .

(i)Except as provided in Subsection (3)(c)(ii) , a violation of Subsection (2)(e)(iii) is a class A misdemeanor.

(ii)A violation of Subsection (2)(e)(iii) is a third degree felony on a second or any subsequent conviction for a violation of Subsection (2)(e)(iii) .

Enacted by Chapter 247 , 2026 General Session