§ 5-14-123 — Exposing another person to human immunodeficiency virus

Arkansas § 5-14-123

• Jurisdiction: Arkansas
• Title: 5

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(a) A person with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or who tests positive for the presence of human immunodeficiency virus antigen or antibodies is infectious to another person through the exchange of a body fluid during sexual intercourse and through the parenteral transfer of blood or a blood product and under these circumstances is a danger to the public. (b) A person commits the offense of exposing another person to human immunodeficiency virus if the person knows he or she has tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus and exposes another person to human immunodeficiency virus infection through the parenteral transfer of blood or a blood product or engages in sexual penetration with another person without first having informed the other person of the presence of human immunodeficiency virus. (c) (1) As used in this section, "sexual penetration" means sexual intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, anal intercourse, or any other intrusion, however slight, of any part of a person's body or of any object into a genital or anal opening of another person's body. (2) However, emission of semen is not required. (d) Exposing another person to human immunodeficiency virus is a Class A felony.

Legislative History

Acts 1989, No. 614, §§ 1, 2.