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§ 31-31 DISPLAY OR STORAGE OF SUBSTANCES BY SELLER.
   The substances described in § 31-26 hereof shall not be displayed or stored in such a manner to allow the purchase of same without a request therefor being made of the vendor by the vendee.
(Ord. 1899, passed 4-18-1966)
§ 31-32 PROSTITUTION — GENERALLY.
   It shall be unlawful for any person in the City of Flint to engage in prostitution, to patronize a prostitute, to promote prostitution, to permit prostitution, to solicit or invite another person to commit prostitution, or to profit from prostitution.
(Ord. 2505, passed 7-28-1975)
§ 31-33 CRIME OF PROSTITUTION.
   A person commits the crime of prostitution if he engages in or agrees or offers to engage in sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee.
(Ord. 2505, passed 7-28-1975)
§ 31-33.1 PATRONIZING PROSTITUTE.
   A person commits the crime of patronizing a prostitute if:
   (a)   Pursuant to a prior understanding, he pays a fee to another person as compensation for that person or a third person having engaged in sexual conduct with him; or
   (b)   He pays or agrees to pay a fee to another person on the understanding that in return that person or a third person will engage in sexual conduct with him; or
   (c)   He solicits or requests another person to engage in sexual conduct with him in return for a fee.
(Ord. 2505, passed 7-28-1975)
§ 31-33.2 SEX OF PARTIES IMMATERIAL IN PROSECUTION FOR PROSTITUTION OR PATRONIZING PROSTITUTE.
   In any prosecution for prostitution or patronizing a prostitute, the sex of the two (2) parties or prospective parties to the sexual conduct engaged in, contemplated, or solicited, is immaterial, and it is no defense that both persons were of the same sex, or that the person who received, agreed to receive, or solicited a fee was a male and the person who paid or agreed or offered to pay the fee was a female.
(Ord. 2505, passed 7-28-1975)
§ 31-33.3 “SEXUAL CONDUCT” DEFINED.
   For purpose of §§ 31-32 through 31-33.7, “sexual conduct” shall include the following:
   SEXUAL CONDUCT.
      (1)   Sexual intercourse that has its ordinary meaning and occurs upon any penetration, however slight. Emission of semen is not required.
      (2)   Deviate sexual intercourse, which means any act of sexual gratification between persons involving the sex organs of one person and the mouth or anus of another.
      (3)   Sexual contact, which includes the intentional touching of a person’s intimate parts or the intentional touching of the clothing covering the immediate areas of a person’s intimate parts, if the intentional touching can reasonably be construed as being for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification.
(Ord. 2505, passed 7-28-1975; Ord. 2698, passed 2-26-1979; Ord. 3100, passed 6-26-1989)
§ 31-33.3.1 SEXUAL CONDUCT PERFORMED IN A VEHICLE.
   It shall be unlawful for any person in the City of Flint to perform any act of sexual conduct as defined in § 31-33.3 of the Code of the City of Flint in a vehicle when the vehicle is in motion, parked, stopped or standing:
   (a)   In a public place; or
   (b)   In an area open to the public; or
   (c)   (1)   On private property when the interior of the vehicle is on view from a public area or an area open to the public.
      (2)   ON VIEW shall be defined for the purpose of this section as capable of being seen if the interior of the vehicle is lighted naturally or artificially, or if unlighted, capable of being seen if it becomes lighted naturally or artificially, whether the light originates from the interior or exterior of the vehicle.
(Ord. 2772, passed 6-9-1980; Ord. 3100, passed 6-26-1989)
§ 31-33.4 PROMOTING PROSTITUTION.
   (a)   A person commits the crime of promoting prostitution if he knowingly advances or profits from prostitution.
   (b)   For the purpose of this section, a person ADVANCES PROSTITUTION if, acting other than as a prostitute or a patron of the prostitute, he knowingly causes or aids a person to commit or engage in prostitution, procures or solicits patrons for prostitution, provides persons or premises for prostitution purposes, operates or assists in the operation of a house of prostitution or a prostitution enterprise, offers to serve as an agent or manager for prostitution purposes, or engages in any other conduct designed to institute, aid, or facilitate an act or enterprise of prostitution.
(Ord. 2505, passed 7-28-1975; Ord. 2848, passed 8-16-1982)
§ 31-33.5 PROFITING FROM PROSTITUTION.
   For the purposes of this ordinance, a person profits from prostitution if, acting other than as a prostitute receiving compensation for personally rendered prostitution services, he accepts or receives money or other property pursuant to an agreement or understanding with any person whereby he participates or is to participate in the proceeds of prostitution activity.
(Ord. 2505, passed 7-28-1975)
§ 31-33.6 PERMITTING PROSTITUTION.
   A person commits the crime of permitting prostitution if, having possession or control of premises that he knows are being used for prostitution purposes, he fails to make reasonable efforts to halt or abate that use.
(Ord. 2505, passed 7-28-1975)
§ 31-33.7 SOLICITING.
   A person commits the crime of soliciting if he:
   (a)   Accosts, solicits, or invites another person in any public place, or in or from any place, structure, house, building, or vehicle, by word, gesture, or any other means, to commit prostitution or do any other lewd or immoral or illegal act; or
   (b)   Receives or admits or offers to receive or admit any person or knowingly permits any person to remain in any such place for such purpose.
(Ord. 2505, passed 7-28-1975; Ord. 3107, passed 8-14-1989)
§ 31-33.8 PENALTY FOR SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION OF §§ 31-32 – 31-33.7.
   Subject to the maximum penalty set forth in § 1-7 of this Code and subject to other provisions of the law, persons found guilty of violation of §§ 31-32 through 31-33.7 of this Code on a second or subsequent occasion shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment which shall exceed any previous fine or imprisonment levied against such person for the last previous offense.
(Ord. 2626, passed 4-10-1978)
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