Section 12.1-29-01 - Promoting prostitution1. A person is guilty of an offense if he: a. Operates a prostitution business or a house of prostitution;b. Induces or otherwise intentionally causes another to become engaged in sexual activity as a business; orc. Knowingly procures a prostitute for a prostitution business or a house of prostitution.2. The offense is a class C felony if it is under subdivision b or c of subsection 1 or if it is under subdivision a and the actor owns, controls, manages, or otherwise supervises the prostitution business or house of prostitution. Otherwise the offense is a class A misdemeanor.