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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 12C-45. Drug induced infliction of harm to a child athlete.
(a) A person commits drug induced infliction of harm to a child athlete when he or she knowingly distributes a drug to or encourages the ingestion of a drug by a person under the age of 18 with the intent that the person under the age of 18 ingest the drug for the purpose of a quick weight gain or loss in connection with participation in athletics.
(b) This Section does not apply to care under usual and customary standards of medical practice by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches or to the sale of drugs or products by a retail merchant.
(c) Drug induced infliction of harm to a child athlete is a Class A misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation is a Class 4 felony.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 720. Criminal Offenses § 5/12C-45. Drug induced infliction of harm to a child athlete - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-720-criminal-offenses/il-st-sect-720-5-12c-45/
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