§ 566.211. Sexual trafficking of a child -- penalty

Statutes | § 566.211 R.S.Mo.

1. A person commits the offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree if he or she knowingly: (1) Recruits, entices, harbors, transports, provides, or obtains by any means, including but not limited to through the use of force, abduction, coercion, fraud, deception,...

§ 566.210. Sexual trafficking of a child under age twelve -- affirmative defense not allowed, when -- penalty

Statutes | § 566.210 R.S.Mo.

1. A person commits the offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree if he or she knowingly: (1) Recruits, entices, harbors, transports, provides, or obtains by any means, including but not limited to through the use of force, abduction, coercion, fraud, deception,...

§ 566.209. Trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation -- penalty

Statutes | § 566.209 R.S.Mo.

1. A person commits the offense of trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation if he or she knowingly recruits, entices, harbors, transports, provides, advertises the availability of or obtains by any means, including but not limited to through the use of force, abduction, coercion,...

§ 6106. Definitions

Statutes | 15 U.S.C. § 6106

For purposes of this Act: (1) The term "attorney general" means the chief legal officer of a State. (2) The term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission. (3) The term "State" means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern...

§ 6105. Administration and applicability of Act

Statutes | 15 U.S.C. § 6105

(a) In general. Except as otherwise provided in sections 3(d), 3(e), 4, and 5 [15 USCS §§ 6102(d), (e), 6103, and 6104], this Act shall be enforced by the Commission under the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.). Consequently, no activity which is outside the jurisdiction of...

§ 6104. Actions by private persons

Statutes | 15 U.S.C. § 6104

(a) In general. Any person adversely affected by any pattern or practice of telemarketing which violates any rule of the Commission under section 3 [15 USCS § 6102], or an authorized person acting on such persons behalf, may, within 3 years after discovery of the violation, bring a civil action...

§ 6103. Actions by States

Statutes | 15 U.S.C. § 6103

(a) In general. Whenever an attorney general of any State has reason to believe that the interests of the residents of that State have been or are being threatened or adversely affected because any person has engaged or is engaging in a pattern or practice of telemarketing which violates any rule...

§ 6102. Telemarketing rules

Statutes | 15 U.S.C. § 6102

(a) In general. (1) The Commission shall prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive telemarketing acts or practices and other abusive telemarketing acts or practices. (2) The Commission shall include in such rules respecting deceptive telemarketing acts or practices a definition of deceptive...

§ 6101.  Findings

Statutes | 15 U.S.C. § 6101

The Congress makes the following findings: (1) Telemarketing differs from other sales activities in that it can be carried out by sellers across State lines without direct contact with the consumer. Telemarketers also can be very mobile, easily moving from State to State. (2) Interstate...

§ 1681t. Relation to State laws

Statutes | 15 U.S.C. § 1681t

(a) In general. Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), this title [15 USCS §§ 1681 et seq.] does not annul, alter, affect, or exempt any person subject to the provisions of this title [15 USCS §§ 1681 et seq.] from complying with the laws of any State with respect to the...