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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 26
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advisers or abettors" is deleted because the distinctions among principals
and accessories before the fact have been abrogated. See General Revisor's
Note to article and CP § 4-204.
In subsection (b) of this section, the reference to a person being "subject to
imprisonment" is substituted for the former reference to a person being
"sentenced to undergo a confinement in the penitentiary" for consistency
within this article. Currently, inmates are sentenced to the custody of a
unit such as the Division of Correction and then are placed in a particular
facility. See CS § 9-103.
Defined term: "Person" § 1-101
3-214. CONTAMINATING WATER SUPPLY OR FOOD OR DRINK.
(A) CONTAMINATING WATER SUPPLY.
A PERSON MAY NOT KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY CONTAMINATE, ATTEMPT TO
CONTAMINATE, OR CONSPIRE TO CONTAMINATE THE WATER OF A SOURCE OR
TRIBUTARY OF A WATER SUPPLY, INCLUDING THE WATERS OF A WELL, SPRING,
BROOK, LAKE, POND, STREAM, RIVER, OR RESERVOIR BY ADDING DISEASE GERMS,
BACTERIA, POISON, OR POISONOUS MATTER, IF THE WATER SUPPLY IS USED OR IS
USABLE FOR DRINKING OR DOMESTIC PURPOSES.
(B) CONTAMINATING FOOD OR DRINK.
A PERSON MAY NOT KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY CONTAMINATE, ATTEMPT TO
CONTAMINATE, OR CONSPIRE TO CONTAMINATE ANY DRINK, FOOD, FOOD PRODUCT,
OR FOOD SUPPLY BY ADDING DISEASE GERMS, BACTERIA, POISON, OR POISONOUS
MATTER
(C) PENALTY.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 20 YEARS.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 451.
Subsections (a) and (b) of this section are revised in standard language
used to state a prohibition.
In subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the references to "adding" disease
germs, bacteria, poison, or poisonous matter are substituted for the former
references to "insert[ing]" disease germs, bacteria, poison, or poisonous
matter for clarity.
Also in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the former references to a
person's "aiders and abettors" are deleted because the distinctions among
principals and accessories before the fact are abrogated. See General
Revisor's Note to article and CP § 4-204.
Also in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the former archaic references
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