{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-401.16","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-401.16","heading":"Contaminate food or drink to render one mentally incapacitated or physically helpless.","body":"(a)\tIt is unlawful knowingly to contaminate any food, drink, or other edible or potable substance with a controlled substance as defined in G.S. 90-87(5) that would render a person mentally incapacitated or physically helpless with the intent of causing another person to be mentally incapacitated or physically helpless.\n(b)\tIt is unlawful knowingly to manufacture, sell, deliver, or possess with the intent to manufacture, sell, deliver, or possess a controlled substance as defined in G.S. 90-87(5) for the purpose of violating this section.\n(c)\tA violation of this section is a Class H felony. However, if a person violates this section with the intent of committing an offense under G.S. 14-27.22 or G.S. 14-27.27, the violation is a Class G felony.\n(d)\tThis act does not apply if the controlled substance added to the food, drink, or other edible or potable substance is done at the direction of a licensed physician as part of a medical procedure or treatment with the patient's consent. (1997-501, s. 2; 2015-181, s. 39.)","path":["Chapter 14. Criminal Law.","SUBCHAPTER XI. GENERAL POLICE REGULATIONS.","Article 52. Miscellaneous Police Regulations."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-401.16.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:56:32Z","sha256":"fd184e5ee3e20ffd71b89d3f77e8e319f99082331db93eafc056af4b0cdbd14b","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-401.15","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-401.17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}