§ 666.08. Soliciting.

(a)

No person shall solicit another to engage with the other person in sexual activity for hire.

(b)

(1)

Whoever violates division (a) of this section is guilty of soliciting, a misdemeanor of the third degree.

(2)

If a person is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of division (a) of this section or an attempt to commit a violation of division (a) of this section and if the person, in committing or attempting to commit the violation, was in, was on, or used a motor vehicle, the court, in addition to or independent of all other penalties imposed for the violation, may impose upon the offender a class six suspension of the person's driver's license, commercial driver's license, temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in Ohio R.C. 4510.02(A)(6). In lieu of imposing upon the offender the class six suspension, the court instead may require the offender to perform community service for a number of hours determined by the court.

(ORC 2907.24)

State law reference

Offenders with knowledge that they test HIV positive, felony, see Ohio R.C. 2907.24(B); testing offenders for venereal disease and AIDS, see Ohio R.C. 2907.27.