Criminal Code Warning: this is not an official translation. Under all circumstances the original text in Dutch language of the Criminal Code (Wetboek van Strafrecht) prevails

Section 151b 
1.  Any person who, in the practice of a profession or in the conduct of a business, intentionally brings 
about or facilitates, either direct or indirect negotiations between a surrogate mother or a woman 
who wishes to be a surrogate mother and another person or arranges an appointment in order to 
carry out the intention referred to in subsection (3), shall be liable to a term of imprisonment not 
exceeding one year or a fine of the fourth category.  
2.   Any person who:  
a.  publicly offers services to bring about or facilitate negotiations or an appointment as referred to 
in subsection (1); 
 
b.  makes public that a woman would like to become a surrogate mother or is available as such, or 
that a woman is being sought who would like to become a surrogate mother or is available as 
such. 
 
shall be liable to the same punishment.  
 
3.   A surrogate mother shall be deemed to be a woman who has become pregnant with the intention 
of bearing a child for another person who wishes to acquire parental authority over the child or 
otherwise wishes to assume on a permanent basis responsibility for the permanent care and 
raising of the child.