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      21-3608a.   Aggravated endangering a child. On and after July 1, 2004: (a) Aggravated endangering a child is:

      (1)   Intentionally and recklessly causing or permitting a child under the age of 18 years to be placed in a situation in which the child's life, body or health is injured or endangered;

      (2)   permitting such child to be in an environment where a person is selling, offering for sale or having in such person's possession with intent to sell, deliver, distribute, prescribe, administer, dispense, manufacture or attempt to manufacture any methamphetamine as defined by subsection (d)(3) or (f)(1) of K.S.A. 65-4107, and amendments thereto; or

      (3)   permitting such child to be in an environment where drug paraphernalia or volatile, toxic or flammable chemicals are stored for the purpose of manufacturing or attempting to manufacture any methamphetamine as defined by subsection (d)(3) or (f)(1) of K.S.A. 65-4107, and amendments thereto.

      (b)   Aggravated endangering a child is a severity level 9, person felony.

      (c)   As used in this section:

      (1)   "Manufacture" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in K.S.A. 65-4101, and amendments thereto; and

      (2)   "drug paraphernalia" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in K.S.A. 65-4150, and amendments thereto.

      (d)   This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas criminal code.

      History:   L. 2004, ch. 125, § 4; May 20.