A. A person is guilty of the crime of criminal mistreatment in the third degree if the person is the parent of a child, is a person entrusted with the physical custody of a child or other dependent person, is a person who has assumed the responsibility to provide to a dependent person the basic necessities of life, or is a person employed to provide to the child or dependent person the basic necessities of life and with criminal negligence, creates an imminent and substantial risk of substantial bodily harm to a child or dependent person by withholding any of the basic necessities of life.

B. For purposes of this section, “a person who has assumed the responsibility to provide to a dependent person the basic necessities of life” means a person other than: (1) a government agency that regularly provides assistance or services to dependent persons, including but not limited to the Department of Social and Health Services; or (2) a good Samaritan as defined in this chapter.

C. Criminal mistreatment in the third degree is a gross misdemeanor. (Ord. 3567-17 § 2, 2017; Ord. 2621-02 § 1, 2002; Ord. 2468-00 § 2, 2000.)