§ 1122. — Protection against the human immunodeficiency virus.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1122]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 51--HOMICIDE
Sec. 1122. 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 under this title of not less
than $10,000, imprisoned for not less than 1 year nor more than 10
years, or both.
(Added Pub. L. 103-333, title V, Sec. 514, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat.
2574, Sec. 1118; renumbered Sec. 1122 and amended Pub. L. 104-294, title
VI, Sec. 601(a)(5), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3498.)
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-294, Sec. 601(a)(5)(A), renumbered section 1118,
relating to protection against human immunodeficiency virus, as this
section.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-294, Sec. 601(a)(5)(B), inserted ``under
this title'' after ``fine'' and struck out ``nor more than $20,000''
after ``$10,000''.
