18 USC 1118: Protection against the human immunodeficiency virus
Result 1 of 1
   
 
<< Previous   TITLE 18 / PART I / CHAPTER 51 / § 1118   Next >>
 
18 USC 1118: Protection against the human immunodeficiency virus Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995
From Title 18-CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDUREPART I-CRIMESCHAPTER 51-HOMICIDE
Jump To: Source Credit

§1118.1 Protection against the human immunodeficiency virus

(a) In General.-Whoever, after testing positive for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and receiving actual notice of that fact, knowingly donates or sells, or knowingly attempts to donate or sell, blood, semen, tissues, organs, or other bodily fluids for use by another, except as determined necessary for medical research or testing, shall be fined or imprisoned in accordance with subsection (c).

(b) Transmission Not Required.-Transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus does not have to occur for a person to be convicted of a violation of this section.

(c) Penalty.-Any person convicted of violating the provisions of subsection (a) shall be subject to a fine of not less than $10,000 nor more than $20,000, imprisoned for not less than 1 year nor more than 10 years, or both.

(Added Pub. L. 103–333, title V, §514, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2574 .)

1 Another section 1118 is set out preceding section 1119.