Criminal Code of Kosovo - Legislationline
Criminal Code of Kosovo - Legislationline
Criminal Code of Kosovo - Legislationline
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Article 268<br />
Irresponsible inspection <strong>of</strong> animal products destined for consumption<br />
1. The veterinarian or the authorized person who, during the inspection <strong>of</strong> animals<br />
destined to be butchered or <strong>of</strong> meat destined for consumption, acts contrary to<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional standards or in violation <strong>of</strong> the applicable provisions on standards <strong>of</strong><br />
veterinary practice or does not carry out the inspection and thereby enables the<br />
circulation <strong>of</strong> meat and other articles harmful to people’s health shall be punished by<br />
imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to three (3) years.<br />
2. When the <strong>of</strong>fense provided for in paragraph 1 <strong>of</strong> this Article is committed by<br />
negligence, the perpetrator shall be punished by a fine or by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to one<br />
(1) year.<br />
3. When the <strong>of</strong>fense provided for in paragraph 1 <strong>of</strong> this Article results in grievous bodily<br />
injury or any serious impairment to the health <strong>of</strong> a person, the perpetrator shall be<br />
punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> one (1) to eight (8) years.<br />
4. When the <strong>of</strong>fense provided for in paragraph 2 <strong>of</strong> this Article results in grievous bodily<br />
injury or any serious impairment to the health <strong>of</strong> a person, the perpetrator shall be<br />
punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to three (3) years.<br />
5. When the <strong>of</strong>fense provided for in paragraph 1 <strong>of</strong> this Article results in the death <strong>of</strong> one<br />
or more persons, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> one (1) to twelve<br />
(12) years.<br />
6. When the <strong>of</strong>fense provided for in paragraph 2 <strong>of</strong> this Article results in the death <strong>of</strong> one<br />
or more persons, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment by imprisonment <strong>of</strong><br />
one (1) to eight (8) years.<br />
Article 269<br />
Giving or using false certificates <strong>of</strong> physicians or veterinarians<br />
1. A physician who issues a false medical certificate or a veterinarian who issues a false<br />
veterinary certificate even though he or she knows it to be false shall be punished by a<br />
fine or by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to one (1) year.<br />
2. Whoever uses a false medical certificate or veterinary certificate even though he or she<br />
knows it to be false shall be punished by a fine or by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to six (6)<br />
months.<br />
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