609.231 MISTREATMENT OF RESIDENTS OR PATIENTS.
Whoever, being in charge of or employed in any facility required to be licensed under the
provisions of sections
144.50 to
144.58, or
144A.02, intentionally abuses, ill-treats, or culpably
neglects any patient or resident therein to the patient's or resident's physical detriment may be
sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than
$3,000, or both.
History: 1973 c 688 s 9; 1976 c 173 s 60; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1986 c 444