§ 23-26. Prostitution generally.

(a)

Any person who, for money or its equivalent, (i) commits or performs any act in violation of Code of Virginia, § 18.2-361 or 18.2-346, or (ii) offers to commit or perform any act in violation of Code of Virginia § 18.2-361 or 18.2-346, and thereafter does any substantial act in furtherance thereof, shall be guilty of being a prostitute, or of prostitution, which shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(b)

Any person who offers money or its equivalent to another for the purpose of committing or performing any sexual act as enumerated above and thereafter does any substantial act in furtherance thereof shall be guilty of solicitation of prostitution and shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(Code 1965, § 23-46; Ord. No. 2230, 6-8-93; Ord. No. 2526, 4-13-99; Ord. No. 2677, 12-11-01; Ord. No. 3631, 7-21-20)

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-346.

(Code 1965, § 23-46; Ord. No. 2230, 6-8-93; Ord. No. 2526, 4-13-99; Ord. No. 2677, 12-11-01; Ord. No. 3631, 7-21-20)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-346.