941.315(2)(b)
(b) Intentionally or otherwise inhales nitrous oxide.
941.315(3)
(3) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class H felony:
941.315(3)(a)
(a) Distributes or delivers, or possesses with intent to distribute or deliver, nitrous oxide to a person who has not attained the age of 21.
941.315(3)(b)
(b) Distributes or delivers, or possesses with intent to distribute or deliver, nitrous oxide or a substance containing nitrous oxide to a person aged 21 years or older knowing or having reason to know that the person will use the nitrous oxide in violation of
sub. (2).
941.315(3)(c)
(c) Distributes or delivers to a person aged 21 years or older any object used, designed for use or primarily intended for use in inhaling nitrous oxide at the same time that he or she distributes or delivers nitrous oxide or a substance containing nitrous oxide to the person.
941.315(5)(a)(a) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person to whom nitrous oxide is administered for the purpose of providing medical or dental care, if the nitrous oxide is administered by a physician or dentist or at the direction or under the supervision of a physician or dentist.
941.315(5)(b)
(b) Subsection (3) does not apply to the administration of nitrous oxide by a physician or dentist, or by another person at the direction or under the supervision of a physician or dentist, for the purpose of providing medical or dental care.
941.315(5)(c)
(c) Subsection (3) (c) does not apply to the sale to a hospital, health care clinic or other health care organization or to a physician or dentist of any object used, designed for use or primarily intended for use in administering nitrous oxide for the purpose of providing medical or dental care.
941.315 History
History: 1997 a. 336;
2001 a. 109.
941.316
941.316
Abuse of hazardous substance. 941.316(1)(a)
(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.
941.316(1)(b)
(b) "Distribute" means to transfer a hazardous substance from one person to another.
941.316(1)(c)
(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).
941.316(2)
(2) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor:
941.316(2)(a)
(a) Possesses a hazardous substance with the intent to abuse the hazardous substance.
941.316(3)
(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.
941.316(4)
(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.
941.316(5)
(5) Subsection (3) does not apply to a person who distributes a hazardous substance in an ordinary course of business.
941.316 History
History: 2005 a. 44.
941.32
941.32
Administering dangerous or stupefying drug. Whoever administers to another or causes another to take any poisonous, stupefying, overpowering, narcotic or anesthetic substance with intent thereby to facilitate the commission of a crime is guilty of a Class F felony.
941.32 History
History: 1977 c. 173;
2001 a. 109.
941.325
941.325
Placing foreign objects in edibles. Whoever places objects, drugs or other substances in candy or other liquid or solid edibles with the intent to cause bodily harm to another person is guilty of a Class I felony.
941.327
941.327
Tampering with household products. 941.327(1)(a)
(a) "Cosmetic" means articles intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled or sprayed on, introduced into or otherwise applied to the human body or any part thereof for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness or altering the appearance; and articles intended for use as a component of any such articles. "Cosmetic" does not include soap.
941.327(1)(b)
(b) "Device" means an instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, contrivance, implant, in vitro reagent or other similar or related article, including any component, part or accessory which is recognized in the official national formulary, or the United States Pharmacopeia, or any supplement to them; intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease, in persons or other animals; or intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of persons or other animals; and which does not achieve any of its principal intended purposes through chemical action within or on the body of persons or other animals and which is not dependent upon being metabolized for the achievement of any of its principal intended purposes.
941.327(1)(e)
(e) "Household product" means any food, drug, device or cosmetic or any article, product or commodity of any kind or class which is customarily produced or distributed for sale through retail sales agencies or instrumentalities for consumption by individuals, or use by individuals for purposes of personal care or in the performance of services ordinarily rendered within the household, and which usually is consumed or expended in the course of that consumption or use.
941.327(1)(f)
(f) "Label" means a written, printed or graphic matter upon the immediate container of any household product.
941.327(1)(g)
(g) "Labeling" means all labels and other written, printed or graphic matter upon any household product or any of its containers or wrappers or accompanying any household product.
941.327(2)(a)(a) Whoever, with intent to kill, injure or otherwise endanger the health or safety of any person or to cause significant injury or damage to the business of any person or entity, does either of the following may be punished under
par. (b):
941.327(2)(a)1.
1. Tampers with any household product and thereby taints the product.
941.327(2)(a)2.
2. Tampers with any household product or its container and thereby renders the labeling of the product or its container materially false or misleading.
941.327(2)(b)1.1. Except as provided in
subds. 2. to
4., a person violating
par. (a) is guilty of a Class I felony.
941.327(2)(b)2.
2. If the act under
par. (a) creates a high probability of great bodily harm to another, a person violating
par. (a) is guilty of a Class H felony.
941.327(2)(b)3.
3. If the act under
par. (a) causes great bodily harm to another, a person violating
par. (a) is guilty of a Class F felony.
941.327(2)(b)4.
4. If the act under
par. (a) causes death to another, a person is guilty of a Class C felony.
941.327(3)
(3) Whoever intentionally imparts or conveys false information, knowing the information to be false, concerning an act or attempted act which, if true, would constitute a violation of
sub. (2) is guilty of a Class I felony.
941.327 History
History: 1987 a. 90;
2001 a. 109.
941.34
941.34
Fluoroscopic shoe-fitting machines. Whoever uses, or possesses or controls with intent to so use, any fluoroscopic or X-ray machine for the purpose of shoe-fitting or attempting to fit shoes, or who knowingly permits such machine, whether in use or not, to remain on his or her premises, is subject to a Class B forfeiture. Each day of such use, possession or control shall constitute a separate violation of this section.
941.34 History
History: 1977 c. 173.
941.35
941.35
Emergency telephone calls. 941.35(1)(a)
(a) "Emergency" means a situation in which property or human life are in jeopardy and the prompt summoning of aid is essential.
941.35(1)(b)
(b) "Party line" means a subscriber's line telephone circuit, consisting of 2 or more main telephone stations connected therewith, each station with a distinctive ring or telephone number.
941.35(2)
(2) Whoever intentionally refuses to yield or surrender the use of a party line to another person immediately upon being informed by such other person that he or she wants to report a fire or summon police, medical or other aid in case of emergency, is subject to a Class B forfeiture.
941.35(3)
(3) Whoever intentionally asks for or requests the use of a party line on the pretext that an emergency exists, knowing that no emergency in fact exists, is subject to a Class B forfeiture.
941.35(4)
(4) Every telephone directory printed and distributed to the general public shall contain a notice prominently printed and displayed in bold-faced type, stating in substance the conduct prohibited by this section, and to be preceded by the word "Warning". This subsection does not apply to directories distributed solely for business advertising purposes, commonly known as classified directories.
941.35 History
History: 1977 c. 173;
1983 a. 189,
192.
941.36
941.36
Fraudulent tapping of electric wires or gas or water meters or pipes. 941.36(1)
(1) Whoever, without permission and for the purpose of obtaining electrical current, gas or water with intent to defraud any vendor of electricity, gas or water by doing any of the following, is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor:
941.36(1)(a)
(a) Connects or causes to be connected by wire or any other device with the wire, cables or conductors of any such vendor.
941.36(1)(b)
(b) Connects or disconnects the meters, pipes or conduits of the vendor or in any other manner tampers or interferes with the meters, pipes or conduits, or connects with the meters, pipes or conduits by pipes, conduits or other instruments.
941.36(2)
(2) The existence of any of the conditions with reference to meters, pipes, conduits or attachments, described in this section, is presumptive evidence that the person to whom gas, electricity or water is at the time being furnished by or through the meters, pipes, conduits or attachments has, with intent to defraud, created or caused to be created the conditions. The presumption does not apply to any person furnished with gas, electricity or water for less than 31 days or until there has been at least one meter reading.
941.36 History
History: 1977 c. 311.
941.37
941.37
Obstructing emergency or rescue personnel. 941.37(1)(c)
(c) "Emergency medical personnel" means an emergency medical technician licensed under
s. 146.50, first responder certified under
s. 146.50 (8), peace officer or fire fighter, or other person operating or staffing an ambulance or an authorized emergency vehicle.
941.37(2)
(2) Any person who knowingly obstructs any emergency medical personnel in the performance of duties relating to an emergency or rescue is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
941.37(3)
(3) Any person who intentionally interferes with any emergency medical personnel in the performance of duties relating to an emergency or rescue and who has reasonable grounds to believe that the interference may endanger another's safety is guilty of a Class I felony.
941.37(4)
(4) Any person who violates
sub. (3) and thereby contributes to the death of another is guilty of a Class E felony.
941.375
941.375
Throwing or discharging bodily fluids at public safety workers. 941.375(1)(b)
(b) "Public safety worker" means an emergency medical technician licensed under
s. 146.50, a first responder certified under
s. 146.50 (8), a peace officer, a fire fighter, or a person operating or staffing an ambulance.
941.375(2)
(2) Any person who throws or expels blood, semen, vomit, saliva, urine, feces, or other bodily substance at or toward a public safety worker under all of the following circumstances is guilty of a Class I felony:
941.375(2)(a)
(a) The person throws or expels the blood, semen, vomit, saliva, urine, feces, or other bodily substance with the intent that it come into contact with the public safety worker.
941.375(2)(b)
(b) The person throws or expels the blood, semen, vomit, saliva, urine, feces, or other bodily substance with the intent to cause bodily harm to the public safety worker.
941.375(2)(c)
(c) The public safety worker does not consent to the blood, semen, vomit, saliva, urine, feces, or other bodily substance being thrown or expelled at or toward him or her.
941.375 History
History: 2003 a. 190.
941.38
941.38
Criminal gang member solicitation and contact. 941.38(1)(a)
(a) "Child" means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years.
941.38(1)(b)
(b) "Criminal gang activity" means the commission of, attempt to commit or solicitation to commit one or more of the following crimes, or acts that would be crimes if the actor were an adult, committed for the benefit of, at the direction of or in association with any criminal gang, with the specific intent to promote, further or assist in any criminal conduct by criminal gang members:
941.38(1)(b)1.
1. Manufacture, distribution or delivery of a controlled substance or controlled substance analog, as prohibited in
s. 961.41 (1).
