Act C of 2012 on the Criminal Code (as in force on 1 April 2022) This document has been produced for informational purposes only. b) unjustified quantity means a quantity that is clearly not intended for the purpose of satisfying the personal needs of a specific individual; c) medical product not licensed in Hungary also means a medical device placed on the market without conducting a conformity assessment procedure. Acting as a medical impostor Section 187 (1) A person who engages, for consideration or regularly, in an activity falling within the scope of a) medical practice, b) psychotherapy practice subject to vocational qualification in healthcare, or c) unconventional healing and natural medicine methods without authorisation is guilty of a misdemeanour and shall be punished by imprisonment for up to one year. (2) The perpetrator is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for up to three years if he commits the criminal offence of acting as a medical impostor by pretending to be authorised to practice medicine. (3) For the purposes of this section, a person is authorised to practice medicine if: a) he holds a degree in general medicine or dentistry from a domestic university, b) he holds a degree in general medicine or dentistry from a foreign university, provided that the degree is recognised in Hungary and an equivalence clause is attached, c) he is a foreign citizen holding a licence to practice medicine without having his degree recognised, provided that he is not disqualified from practicing medicine. (4) The perpetrator of the criminal offence of acting as a medical impostor may also be subject to a ban on entering certain areas. Abuse of poison Section 188 (1) A person who makes, keeps, uses, or places on the market a poison without being entitled to do so, or fails to take the prescribed measures aimed at preventing the abuse of poisons or the endangering of other persons is guilty of a misdemeanour and shall be punished by confinement, unless a criminal offence of greater gravity is established. (2) For the purposes of this section, a poison means a hazardous substance or mixture which, due to its toxicological characteristics, endangers human life or may cause serious injury or serious damage to health if inhaled, swallowed or absorbed through the skin. Abuse of harmful consumer products Section 189 (1) A person who makes or keeps a consumer product that is harmful to health for the purpose of placing on the market is guilty of a misdemeanour and shall be punished by imprisonment for up to two years. (2) A person who places on the market a harmful consumer product is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for up to three years. (3) The punishment shall be imprisonment for one to five years if the criminal offence is committed a) regarding harmful consumer products of a significant quantity or value, b) in a criminal conspiracy, or c) regularly for generating income. (4) A person who commits the criminal offence specified in paragraph (2) by negligence is guilty of a misdemeanour and shall be punished by imprisonment for up to one year. 58 Contact: eu-forditas@im.gov.hu