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Utah law already requires mandatory fines for prostitution-related offenses, but this bill raises those minimum amounts and clarifies how courts must apply them. For convictions involving adults — including patronizing a prostituted adult, exploitation of prostitution, aggravated exploitation, and sexual solicitation of an adult — the bill sets new mandatory minimums ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 depending on the offense and whether the person has prior convictions. It also explicitly limits the mandatory fine requirement for offenses involving child victims to adults aged 18 and older, meaning courts cannot impose those specific mandatory minimums on minor offenders in those cases. Courts are prohibited from waiving or suspending these fines upon conviction.