§ 750.459Transporting person for prostitution; sale of travel services for purposes of

prostitution or human trafficking; conduct against minor; felony; "travel services"
 defined.
 Sec. 459.
   (1) A person shall not knowingly transport or cause to be transported, or aid or assist in
 obtaining transportation for, by any means of conveyance, into, through, or across this state,
 any person for the purpose of prostitution or with the intent and purpose to induce, entice, or


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 compel that person to become a prostitute. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a
 felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 20 years or a fine of not more than
 $20,000.00, or both.
    (2) A person shall not knowingly sell or offer to sell travel services that include or facilitate
 travel for the purpose of engaging in what would be a violation of this chapter, concerning
 prostitution, or of chapter LXVIIA, concerning human trafficking, if the violation occurred in
 this state. Except as provided in subsection (3), a person who violates this subsection is guilty
 of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than
 $10,000.00, or both.
    (3) If a person violates subsection (2) and the violation involves conduct against a minor,
 the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a
 fine of not more than $15,000.00, or both.
    (4) A person who violates this section may be prosecuted, indicted, tried, and convicted in
 any county or city in or through which he or she shall transport or attempt to transport any
 person in violation of this section.
    (5) As used in this section, "travel services" means transportation by air, sea, or ground,
 hotel or other lodging accommodations, package tours, or the provision of vouchers or
 coupons to be redeemed for future travel, or accommodations for a fee, commission, or other
 valuable consideration.