{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "230.25", "citation": "Penal Law § 230.25", "heading": "Promoting prostitution in the third degree", "text": ["§ 230.25 Promoting prostitution in the third degree.", "A person is guilty of promoting prostitution in the third degree when he or she knowingly:", "1. Advances or profits from prostitution by managing, supervising, controlling or owning, either alone or in association with others, a house of prostitution or a prostitution business or enterprise involving prostitution activity by two or more persons in prostitution, or a business that sells travel-related services knowing that such services include or are intended to facilitate travel for the purpose of patronizing a person for prostitution, including to a foreign jurisdiction and regardless of the legality of prostitution in said foreign jurisdiction; or", "2. Advances or profits from prostitution of a person less than nineteen years old.", "Promoting prostitution in the third degree is a class D felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/230.25", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits promoting prostitution in the third degree by knowingly advancing or profiting from prostitution:\n- **(1)** by **managing, supervising, controlling, or owning**, alone or with others, a house of prostitution or a prostitution business or enterprise involving **2 or more persons in prostitution**, or a **business that sells travel-related services** knowing they include or are meant to facilitate travel to patronize a person for prostitution, including to a foreign place **regardless of whether prostitution is legal there**; or\n- **(2)** of a person **younger than 19 years**. ★\nThe offense is a **class D felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/230.25", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}