941.316 Abuse of hazardous substance.
(1) In this section:
(a) “Abuse" means to ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a hazardous substance in a manner that does not comply with any cautionary labeling that is required for the hazardous substance under s. 100.37 or under federal law, or in a manner that is not intended by the manufacturer of the hazardous substance, and that is intended to induce intoxication or elation, to stupefy the central nervous system, or to change the human audio, visual, or mental processes.
(b) “Distribute" means to transfer a hazardous substance from one person to another.
(c) “Hazardous substance" has the meaning given in s. 100.37 (1) (c). “Hazardous substance" also includes any substance or mixture of substances that has the capacity to produce personal injury or illness to a person who abuses the substance and includes any household product, as defined in s. 941.327 (1) (e), or any mixture of household products, as defined in s. 941.327 (1) (e).
(2) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor:
(a) Possesses a hazardous substance with the intent to abuse the hazardous substance.
(b) Intentionally abuses a hazardous substance.
(3) Whoever distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute, a hazardous substance, knowing or having reason to know that the hazardous substance will be abused, is guilty of a Class I felony.
(4) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person who possesses or uses the hazardous substance if the substance is obtained from, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of, a practitioner, as defined in s. 961.01 (19), while acting in the course of professional practice.
(5) Subsection (3) does not apply to a person who distributes a hazardous substance in an ordinary course of business.
History: 2005 a. 44.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 941 - Crimes against public health and safety.
941.01 - Negligent operation of vehicle.
941.10 - Negligent handling of burning material.
941.11 - Unsafe burning of buildings.
941.12 - Interfering with fire fighting.
941.20 - Endangering safety by use of dangerous weapon.
941.21 - Disarming a peace officer.
941.23 - Carrying concealed weapon.
941.231 - Carrying a concealed knife.
941.235 - Carrying firearm in public building.
941.237 - Carrying handgun where alcohol beverages may be sold and consumed.
941.25 - Manufacturer to register machine guns.
941.26 - Machine guns and other weapons; use in certain cases; penalty.
941.28 - Possession of short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle.
941.29 - Possession of a firearm.
941.2905 - Straw purchasing of firearms.
941.291 - Possession of body armor.
941.292 - Possession of a weaponized drone.
941.295 - Possession of electric weapon.
941.296 - Use or possession of a handgun and an armor-piercing bullet during crime.
941.2965 - Restrictions on use of facsimile firearms.
941.297 - Sale or distribution of imitation firearms.
941.299 - Restrictions on the use of laser pointers.
941.30 - Recklessly endangering safety.
941.31 - Possession of explosives.
941.315 - Possession, distribution or delivery of nitrous oxide.
941.316 - Abuse of hazardous substance.
941.32 - Administering dangerous or stupefying drug.
941.325 - Placing foreign objects in edibles.
941.327 - Tampering with household products.
941.33 - Intentional destruction of vaccine or drug.
941.34 - Fluoroscopic shoe-fitting machines.
941.35 - Emergency telephone calls.
941.36 - Fraudulent tapping of electric wires or gas or water meters or pipes.
941.37 - Obstructing emergency or rescue personnel.
941.375 - Throwing or discharging bodily fluids at public safety workers.
941.38 - Criminal gang member solicitation and contact.