Controlled substance endangerment to a child in the second degree -- Penalty
KRS 218A.1442
in effect218A.1442. Controlled substance endangerment to a child in the second degree -- Penalty
(1) A person is guilty of controlled substance endangerment to a child in the second degree when he or she knowingly causes or permits a child to be present when any person is illegally manufacturing a controlled substance or methamphetamine or possesses a hazardous chemical substance with intent to illegally manufacture a controlled substance or methamphetamine under circumstances that place a child in danger of serious physical injury or death, if the child receives serious physical injury as a result of the commission of the offense.
(2) Controlled substance endangerment to a child in the second degree is a Class B felony.
Effective: June 20, 2005
History: Created 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 150, sec. 3, effective June 20, 2005.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=9663Fetched: 10/20/2026
