Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Penal Code (Ch. 500–534)

KRS (Penal Code) § 512.060: Criminal possession of noxious substance

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits criminal possession of a noxious substance when possessing such substance with intent to unlawfully use it to injure someone, cause annoyance, damage property, or disturb public peace. This offense is a Class B misdemeanor.

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