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Tennessee Prohibited Consensual Sexual Activity Laws
Overview of Prohibited Consensual Sexual Activity Laws
| Sodomy Laws Applicable to | Same sex |
| Penalty for Sodomy | (Former statute ruled unconstitutional in 1996) |
| HIV Exposure and Compelled Testing for Offenders | 68-10-107 Exposure of others by infected person: Class C misdemeanor (sexually transmitted disease); 39-13-521 When a person is initially arrested for allegedly violating §§39-13-502, 39-13-503, 39-13-506, 39-13-522, that person shall undergo HIV testing immediately; 39-13-516 Aggravated prostitution. Committing prostitution with knowledge that such person is infected with HIV/AIDS, class C felony |
| Other Crimes Relating to Consensual Sex Acts | 39-13-511 Indecent exposure: Class B misdemeanor; 39-13-512, 39-13-514, Prostitution and promoting prostitution, class B misdemeanor; 39-13-515 Promoting prostitution, class E felony |
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