A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to amend the definition of minor to expand the scope of the laws protecting minors with regard to the offenses of sexual exploitation and prostitution.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 14‑190.13(3) reads as rewritten:
"§ 14‑190.13.  Definitions for certain offenses concerning minors.
The following definitions apply to G.S. 14‑190.14, displaying material harmful to minors; G.S. 14‑190.15, disseminating or exhibiting to minors harmful material or performances; G.S. 14‑190.16, first degree sexual exploitation of a minor; G.S. 14‑190.17, second degree sexual exploitation of a minor; G.S. 14‑190.17A, third degree sexual exploitation of a minor; G.S. 14‑190.18, promoting prostitution of a minor; and G.S. 14‑190.19, participating in prostitution of a minor.
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(3)	Minor. – An individual who is less than 18 years of age."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2007, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.