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21-3434

Chapter 21.--CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
PART II.--PROHIBITED CONDUCT
Article 34.--CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS

      21-3434.   Promoting or permitting hazing. (a) No social or fraternal organization shall promote or permit hazing.

      (b)   Hazing is intentionally, coercing, demanding or encouraging another person to perform as a condition of membership in a social or fraternal organization, any act which could reasonably be expected to result in great bodily harm, disfigurement or death or which is done in a manner whereby great bodily harm, disfigurement or death could be inflicted.

      (c)   Promoting or permitting hazing is a class B nonperson misdemeanor.

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

      History:   L. 1986, ch. 117, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 298, § 19; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 44; July 1.