Minnesota § 609.688 - ADULTERATION BY BODILY FLUID
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§ 609.688. ADULTERATION BY BODILY FLUID
Subdivision 1.Definition.
(a) As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings given.
(b) "Adulterates" is the intentional adding of a bodily fluid to a substance.
(c) "Bodily fluid" means the blood, seminal fluid, vaginal fluid, urine, or feces of a human.
Subd. 2.Crime.
(a) Whoever adulterates any substance that the person knows or should know is intended for human consumption is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) Whoever violates paragraph (a) and another person ingests the adulterated substance without knowledge of the adulteration is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
History:
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 609.688 ("ADULTERATION BY BODILY FLUID") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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