Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 11-303: (a) A person may not knowingly: (1) engage in prostitution or assignation by any means; or (2) occupy a building, structure, or conveyance for prostitution or assignation
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a misdemeanor by knowingly engaging in prostitution or assignation, or occupying a building for such purposes. The law provides an affirmative defense for victims of human trafficking who committed the act under duress.
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