Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 8
Soliciting for prostitute
Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 272 — Crimes Against Chastity, Morality, Decency and Good Order · Status: effective
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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 8, Soliciting for prostitute, Massachusetts, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1563371
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Section 8. Whoever solicits or receives compensation for soliciting for a prostitute shall be punished by imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than 2 and one-half years, or by a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $5,000 or by both such imprisonment and fine.