Section 553-A - Illegal payment with respect to an adoption1. A person is guilty of illegal payment with respect to an adoption if that person: A. Is the parent of a child or is a person whose consent is required pursuant to Title 18-C, section 9-302 and, in return for placing that child for adoption, intentionally or knowingly solicits or receives monetary payment or other valuable consideration that is not authorized by Title 18-C, section 9-306; or [2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §33(AMD); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]B. With the intent of adopting a child, intentionally or knowingly provides, or offers to provide, the parent of that child or the person whose consent is required pursuant to Title 18-C, section 9-302 with monetary payment or other valuable consideration that is not authorized by Title 18-C, section 9-306. [2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §33(AMD); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).] [2015, c. 233, §1(NEW); 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §33(AMD); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]
2. Violation of this section is a Class D crime. [2015, c. 233, §1(NEW).]
Amended by 2019, c. 417,§ B-14, eff. 6/20/2019.Amended by 2018, c. 402,§ C-33, eff. 7/1/2019.Added by 2015, c. 233,§ 1, eff. 10/15/2015.