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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="3-324" title_number="3" title_name="Other Crimes Against the Person" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Sexual Crimes">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “solicit” means to command, authorize, urge, entice, request, or advise a person by any means, including:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>in person;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>through an agent or agency;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>over the telephone;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>through any print medium;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>by mail;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>by computer or Internet; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>by any other electronic means.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A person may not, with the intent to commit a violation of § 3–304, § 3–307, or § 3–308.1(c) or (d) of this subtitle or § 11–207, § 11–303, § 11–304, § 11–305, § 11–306, or § 11–307 of this article, knowingly solicit a minor, or a law enforcement officer posing as a minor, to engage in activities that would be unlawful for the person to engage in under § 3–304, § 3–307, or § 3–308.1(c) or (d) of this subtitle or § 11–207, § 11–303, § 11–304, § 11–305, § 11–306, or § 11–307 of this article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A person may not, with the intent to commit a violation of § 3–304, § 3–307, or § 3–308.1(c) or (d) of this subtitle or § 11–207, § 11–303, § 11–304, § 11–305, § 11–306, or § 11–307 of this article, knowingly solicit the consent of a parent, guardian, or custodian of a minor, or a law enforcement officer posing as a parent, guardian, or custodian of a minor, to engage in activities with the minor that would be unlawful for the person to engage in under § 3–304, § 3–307, or § 3–308.1(c) or (d) of this subtitle or § 11–207, § 11–303, § 11–304, § 11–305, § 11–306, or § 11–307 of this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A violation of this section is considered to be committed in the State for purposes of determining jurisdiction if the solicitation:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>originated in the State; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>is received in the State.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>for a first offense, imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $25,000 or both; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>for a second or subsequent offense, imprisonment not exceeding 20 years or a fine not exceeding $50,000 or both.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
