Distribution or Delivery of Any Substance as an Act of Terrorism or as a Hoax
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It is an offense for any person to distribute or to deliver, as an act of terrorism or as a hoax, any substance that is intended to, or that such person has reason to believe may, create a fear or apprehension on the part of any other person that such substance may be a biological warfare agent, a chemical warfare agent, or a nuclear or radiological agent, without regard to whether such substance is in fact a biological warfare agent, chemical warfare agent, or a nuclear or radiological agent.
A violation of subsection (a) as an act of terrorism is a Class A felony.
A violation of subsection (a) as a hoax is a Class C felony.
In addition to the penalties otherwise provided by law, any person convicted of a violation of subsection (a), either as an act of terrorism or as a hoax, shall make restitution of the costs incurred by any public or private entity or person resulting from such offense.