Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 3-214: (a) 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 pois
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a felony by knowingly contaminating water supplies, food, or drinks with disease germs, bacteria, poison, or poisonous matter. Conviction carries up to 20 years imprisonment.
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