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13 V.S.A § 2654
SYNOPSIS: A PERSON WHO OWNS OR CONTROLS A PLACE AND IT IS USED FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING, OR RECEIVES A PERSON INTO A PLACE FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CRIME, OR PERMITS A PERSON TO REMAIN IN A PLACE FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CRIME, CAN BE IMPRISONED NOT MORE THAN FIVE YEARS OR FINED NOT MORE THAN $100,000 OR BOTH.
Sec. 2654. Patronizing or Facilitating Human Trafficking.
(a) No person shall knowingly:
(1) permit a place, structure, or building owned by the person or under the person's control to be used for the purpose of human trafficking;
(2) receive or offer or agree to receive or offer a person into a place, structure, or building for the purpose of human trafficking; or
(3) permit a person to remain in a place, structure, building, or conveyance for the purpose of human trafficking.
A person who violates this section shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than $100,000.00, or both. (Added 2011, No. 55, § 2.)