Illinois · Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5)
720 ILCS 5 § 12-4.5: Tampering with food, drugs or cosmetics
Felony
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a Class 2 felony by knowingly placing a substance capable of causing death or serious injury into food, drugs, or cosmetics intended for sale or consumption.
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