Severe forms of trafficking in persons (i.e., human trafficking), as defined in § 73.102, is a public health issue that impacts individuals, families, and communities. Human trafficking for labor or commercial sex are federal crimes and include punishment up to life in prison (18 U.S.C. chapter 77). All Department employees are prohibited from engaging in severe forms of trafficking in persons during duty and non-duty hours.
source: 46 FR 7369, Jan. 23, 1981, as amended at 90 FR 40978, Aug. 22, 2025, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 45 CFR 73.301