Section 116750 Of Article 11. Crimes And Penalties From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 12. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 11.
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. (a) Any person who tampers with a public water system is
guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to
subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for three, four, or
five years, subject to a fine not to exceed thirty thousand dollars
($30,000), or both.
(b) Any person who tampers with or makes a threat to tamper with a
public water system is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by
imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal
Code for 16 months, two, or three years, subject to a fine not to
exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), or both.
(c) For purposes of this section, the term "tamper" means either
of the following:
(1) To introduce a contaminant into a public water system with the
intention of harming persons.
(2) To otherwise interfere with the operation of a public water
system with the intention of harming persons.