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title: "21 U.S.C. § 858"
description: "Endangering human life while illegally manufacturing controlled substance"
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title_number: 21
title_name: "FOOD AND DRUGS"
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chapter_name: "DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL"
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citation: "21 U.S.C. § 858"
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# 21 U.S.C. § 858 - Endangering human life while illegally manufacturing controlled substance

## Text

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.

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