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(1) A person is guilty of controlled substance endangerment to a child in the second degree when he or she knowingly causes or permits a child to be present when any person is illegally manufacturing a controlled substance or methamphetamine or possesses a hazardous chemical substance with intent to illegally manufacture a controlled substance or methamphetamine under circumstances that place a child in danger of serious physical injury or death, if the child receives serious physical injury as a result of the commission of the offense.
(2) Controlled substance endangerment to a child in the second degree is a Class B felony.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVIII. Public Health § 218A.1442.Controlled substance endangerment to a child in the second degree; penalty - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xviii-public-health/ky-rev-st-sect-218a-1442/
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