Section 340: Endangering life or health of apprentices or servants

Any person who, being charged as a master or mistress with the duty of providing
necessary food, clothing, or lodging, for a servant or apprentice under the age of
sixteen years, unlawfully fails to perform that duty, or in any other manner does any
harm or causes any harm to be done to such servant or apprentice, whereby, in either
case, the life of such servant or apprentice is or is likely to be endangered, or his
health is likely to be permanently injured, is guilty of a felony and is liable to
imprisonment for three years.
The offender cannot be arrested without warrant.