Article 270. Drawing into Prostitution

1. Drawing into prostitution by way of violence or a threat to apply it, the use of a dependent position, blackmail, destruction or damaging property, or by way of deceit, -

shall be punished by a fine in an amount from two hundred up to five hundred monthly assessment indices, or in an amount of wages or other income of a given convict for a period from two to five months, or by imprisonment for a period up to five years.

2. The same act committed by an organised group, as well as by a person who was earlier convicted for drawing into prostitution, or the organisation or the keeping of haunts, or for pandering, -

shall be punished by imprisonment for a period from three to seven years.

Article 271. The Organisation or Maintenance of Whore-Houses and Pandering

1. The organisation and maintenance of whore-houses, as well as pandering for venal purposes, - shall be punished by a fine in an amount from five hundred up to one thousand monthly assessment indices, or in an amount of wages or other income of a given convict for a period from five months to one year, or by imprisonment for a period up to three years.

2. The same acts committed by an organised group, as well as by a person who was earlier convicted for the organisation or maintenance of haunts, or pandering, or for drawing into prostitution, - shall be punished by imprisonment for a period up to five years.

Article 272. The Organisation or Maintenance of Haunts for Intoxicating with the Use of Medicinal or Other Substances

1. The organisation or maintenance of haunts for intoxicating with the use of medicinal or other means or substances, which are not categorised as narcotics or psychotropic substances, as well as the granting of premises for those purposes, - shall be punished by a fine in an amount from two hundred to five hundred monthly assessment indices or in amount of a wage or other income of the convict for a period up to four months or detention under arrest for a period up to six months, or by imprisonment for a period up to two years.

2. Acts stipulated by the first part of this Article which are committed by an organised group, - shall be punished by imprisonment for a period from two to five years.

Article 273. Illegal Distribution of Pornographic Materials or Objects

Illegal manufacture for the purposes of distribution or advertisement, or distribution and advertisement of pornographic materials or objects, as well as illegal trade in publications, cinema or video materials, pictures, or other objects of a pornographic character, - shall be punished by a fine in an amount from five hundred up to one thousand monthly assessment indices, or in an amount of wages or other income of a given convict for a period from five months up to one year, or by correctional labour for a period up to two years, or by imprisonment for a period up to two years with forfeiture of pornographic materials or objects, as well as means of their production or reproduction.

Date: 2014-12-21; view: 859