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-482CHAPTER 99—PRIZE FIGHTING AND SPARRING Sec 2061. Punishment for engaging in prize fighting; regulations governing exhibitions. 2062. Spectators at prize fights or exhibitions.

§ 2061. Punishment for engaging in prize fighting; regulations governing exhibitions (a) Whoever: (1) engages in, instigates, aids, encourages, or does any act to further, a fight commonly called a ring or prize fight; (2) engages in a public or private sparring exhibition, with or without gloves, within the Canal Zone; (3) sends or publishes a challenge or acceptance of a challenge for a prize fight, or an exhibition as described in paragraph (2) of this subsection; or (4) trains or assists a person in training or preparing for a prize fight, or for an exhibition as described in paragraph (2) of this subsection— shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than three years, or both. (b) The Governor may prescribe, and from time to time amend, regulations permitting and governing the conduct of voluntary boxing or sparring exhibitions in the Canal Zone. Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to exhibitions permitted and conducted under the regulations. § 2062. Spectators at prize fights or exhibitions Whoever is willfully present as a spectator at a prize fight or exhibition prohibited by section 2061 of this title shall befinednot more than $100 or imprisoned in jail not more than 30 days, or both.

CHAPTER 101—PROSTITUTION AND RELATED OFFENSES Sec. 2091. Enticement for purposes of prostitution; corroboration of female's testimony. 2002. Keeping or residing in house of ill fame; evidence. 2093. Keeping disorderly house. 2094. Prevailing upon person to visit house of prostitution.

§ 2091. Enticement for purposes of prostitution; corroboration of female's testimony (a) Whoever: (1) inveigles or entices an unmarried female, of previous good reputation for chastity, under the age of 21 years, into a house of ill fame or of assignation, or elsewhere, for any purpose of prostitution, or to have illicit carnal connection with a man; or (2) by false pretenses, false representation or other fraudulent means, procures a female to have illicit carnal connection with a man— shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned in the penitentiary not more thanfiveyears, or both. (b) Upon a trial for violating paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this section, the defendant may not be convicted upon the testimony of the female upon or with whom the offense was committed, unless her testimony is corroborated by other evidence. § 2092. Keeping or residing in house of ill fame; evidence (a) Whoever keeps a house of ill fame, resorted to for the purposes of prostitution or lewdness, or willfully resides in such a house, shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned in jail not more than 30 days, or both.