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Title: Social Order Maintenance Act CH
Category: Ministry of the Interior(內政部)
Part 3 Sub-Provisions
Chapter 2 Vice
Article 80
Any of the following behaviors shall be punishable by a fine of not more than NTD 30,000:
1. Being engaged in sexual transactions. The punishment does not apply to circumstances prescribed in paragraph 1 to 3 of Article 91-1 of local government regulations.
2. Soliciting with the intent to commit prostitution in public places or publicly accessible places.
Article 81
Any of the following behaviors shall be punishable by detention of not more than three days and a fine between NTD 10,000 and NTD 50,000. A detention of up to five days may be imposed for an act with aggravated circumstances:
1. Procuring, The punishment shall not apply to procuring for prostitution prescribed in the Subparagraph 1 of the preceding article.
2. Soliciting with the intent to procure a prostitute in public places or publicly accessible places.
Article 82
Any of the following behaviors shall be punishable by detention of not more than three days or a fine of not more than NTD 12,000:
1. Begging in a public place or a publicly accessible place despite having been dissuaded
2. Singing a lewd song, playing an obscene video, or performing other obscene skills in public places or publicly accessible places.
When the song or video mentioned in the preceding two paragraphs is sung or played in a theater, a storytelling store, a night club, a dance club or other similar establishments, termination of business or suspension of business or each along with other punishments may be imposed for severe or repeated violation.
Article 83
Any of the following behaviors shall be punishable by a fine of not more than NTD 6,000:
1. Intentionally peeping into another person’s bedroom, bathroom, restroom, or dressing room that has constituted a privacy invasion.
2. Wantonly exposing one’s naked body or presenting lascivious posture in a public place or publicly accessible place that has constituted a violation of moral code despite having been dissuaded.
3. Harrassing people with obscene words, acts, or other ways.
Article 84
A person who gambles on property in non-public places or non-publicly accessible casinos shall be punishable by a fine of not more than NTD 9,000.