21 USC § 858 - Endangering human life while illegally manufacturing controlled substance

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identifier: "/us/usc/t21/s858"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "21 USC § 858 - Endangering human life while illegally manufacturing controlled substance"
title_number: 21
title_name: "FOOD AND DRUGS"
section_number: "858"
section_name: "Endangering human life while illegally manufacturing controlled substance"
chapter_number: 13
chapter_name: "DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT"
part_number: "D"
part_name: "Offenses and Penalties"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 417, as added Pub. L. 100–690, title VI, § 6301(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4370.)"
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# § 858. Endangering human life while illegally manufacturing controlled substance

Whoever, while manufacturing a controlled substance in violation of this subchapter, or attempting to do so, or transporting or causing to be transported materials, including chemicals, to do so, creates a substantial risk of harm to human life shall be fined in accordance with title 18 or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 417, as added Pub. L. 100–690, title VI, § 6301(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4370.)