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What does California Criminal Code 266H Mean?

266H	Pimping
266H(1)	Lives or derives support or maintenance in whole or in part from the earnings or proceeds of the person’s prostitution when the prostitute is under 17 years old.
266H(A)	Pimping
266H(A)(1)	Live or derive support off earnings from prostitution - minor under 16 years of age
266H(A)(2)	Supervise or solicit for a person engaged in prostitution who is under 16 years old.
266H(B)	Pimping
266H(B)(1)	Derive income from earnings or proceeds of a minor prostitute.
266H(B)2	Pimping Minor
266H(B)(2)	Live or derive support from person engaged in prostitution if that person is under 16 years of age, the offense is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for three, six, or eight years.

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