Denatured alcohol or adulterated liquor. Penalty.

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Any person who transports, manufactures, possesses, sells, keeps for sale or distills for beverage purposes any denatured alcohol or any alcoholic liquor, which is adulterated with any deleterious or poisonous substance, shall be fined not more than three thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

(1949 Rev., S. 4300; P.A. 13-258, S. 15.)

History: P.A. 13-258 changed maximum fine from $1,000 to $3,500 and added “, or both”.

Evidence of more than one sale to show intent. 24 C. 204. Section constitutional. 25 C. 195; Id., 290. Defendant need not know of adulteration; statute construed; evidence admissible. 37 C. 421; 96 C. 105.


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