710A.2B Premises used for human trafficking.
1. A person who owns, rents, leases, or uses any part of a building, structure, boat, trailer, or other place offering shelter or seclusion, and who knows, or has reason to know, that the building, structure, boat, trailer, or other place offering shelter or seclusion is being used for the purposes of human trafficking, commits a class “D” felony.
2. It shall be an affirmative defense to a prosecution of a person pursuant to subsection 1, if immediately upon acquiring knowledge that the building, structure, boat, trailer, or other place offering shelter or seclusion is used for the purposes of human trafficking, the person notifies a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction and fully cooperates with any subsequent investigation.
3. a. If a law enforcement agency notifies a person who owns, rents, leases, or uses any part of a building, structure, boat, trailer, or other place offering shelter or seclusion of an investigation pursuant to chapter 152C or 157 that may involve the building, structure, boat, trailer, or other place offering shelter or seclusion, the person shall have an affirmative duty to fully cooperate with the investigation.
b. A person who fails to fully cooperate with an investigation pursuant to paragraph “a” commits a serious misdemeanor.
2021 Acts, ch 123, §8
Referred to in §710A.3
NEW section
Structure Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 710A - HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Section 710A.2 - Human trafficking.
Section 710A.2A - Solicitation of commercial sexual activity.
Section 710A.2B - Premises used for human trafficking.
Section 710A.3 - Affirmative defense.
Section 710A.4 - Restitution — restorative expenses.
Section 710A.5 - Certification.
Section 710A.6 - Outreach, public awareness, and training programs.