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As used in this chapter:
A person is guilty of the crime of endangerment with a controlled substance if the person knowingly or recklessly permits a dependent child or dependent adult to ingest, inhale, absorb, or have contact with a controlled substance other than cannabis.
It is an affirmative defense to a violation of subsection (1) of this section, which the defendant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence, that the controlled substance was:
Administered or provided in the course of delivering health care services; or
Obtained directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of his or her professional practice.
For purposes of this section, "practitioner" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 69.50.101.
Endangerment with a controlled substance is a class B felony.