HLS 20RS-123 ENGROSSED
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 136
BY REPRESENTATIVE MINCEY
CRIME/BATTERY: Creates the crime of adulterating a food product
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 14:38.1.1, relative to adulterating food products; to create the crime of
3 adulterating food products; to provide for elements of the offense; to provide for
4 definitions; to provide for criminal penalties; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 14:38.1.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง38.1.1. Adulterating a food product
8 A. Adulterating a food product is the intentional contamination of a food
9 product by adding to the product, or mingling with the product, any feces, urine,
10 blood, saliva, semen, any form of human or animal waste, or other bodily substance
11 with the intent that the product be provided to or consumed by another person who
12 has no knowledge of nor consents to the contamination.
13 B. For purposes of this Section:
14 (1) "Food product" is any food, drink, condiment, or medication, including
15 all substances and preparations used for or entering into the composition of the
16 product.
17 (2) "Medication" means any prescription or nonprescription drug.
18 C. Whoever commits the crime of adulterating a food product shall be fined
19 not more than two thousand dollars, imprisoned with or without hard labor for not
20 more than five years, or both.
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HB NO. 136
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 136 Engrossed 2020 Regular Session Mincey
Abstract: Creates the crime of adulterating a food product, provides elements of the
offense, provides for definitions, and provides criminal penalties.
Proposed law creates the crime of adulterating a food product and defines the offense as the
intentional contamination of a food product by adding to the product, or mingling with the
product, any feces, urine, blood, saliva, semen, any form of human or animal waste, or other
bodily substance with the intent that the product be provided to or consumed by another
person who has no knowledge of nor consents to the contamination.
Proposed law defines "food product".
Proposed law provides that whoever commits the proposed law crime shall be fined not more
than $2,000, imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than five years, or both.
(Adds R.S. 14:38.1.1)
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