Chapter 313

2010 -- H 7155 SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDED

Enacted 06/25/10

A N A C T

RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT

Introduced By: Representatives Gemma, Trillo, Ucci, Kilmartin, and Fox

Date Introduced: January 20, 2010

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 21-28 of the General Laws entitled "Uniform Controlled

Substances Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

21-28-4.07.2. Distribution to individuals without knowledge - Crime of violence. --

(a) Definitions: For the purposes of this section the following words shall have the

following definitions:

(1) "Crime of violence" means:

(i) An offense that has an element, the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical

force against the person or property of another; or

(ii) Any other offense that is a felony and that, by its nature, involves a substantial risk

that physical force against the person or property of another may be used in the course of

committing the offense.

(2) "Without that individual's knowledge" means: that the individual is unaware that a

substance with the ability to alter that individual's ability to appraise conduct, or to decline

participation in, or communicate unwillingness to participate in conduct, is administered to the

individual.

(b) Whoever, with the intent to commit a crime of violence against an individual, as

defined in this section and in chapter 11-37, violates this section by distributing a controlled

substance, as defined in section 21-28-1.02, or a controlled substance analogue to an individual

without that individual's knowledge, shall be punished by a term of imprisonment not to exceed

ten (10) years.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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