Article 254 Federal Criminal Code
BOOK TWO · TITLE FOURTEEN. Crimes against the public economy · CHAPTER I. Crimes against national consumption and wealth
Current text · last reform published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) on 13 March 2026
The sanctions of Article 253 shall likewise be applied:
I.- For undue destruction of raw materials, agricultural or industrial products or means of production, that is made with prejudice to national consumption;
II.- When the diffusion of a disease of the plants or of the animals is occasioned with danger to the rural economy;
III.- When false, exaggerated or tendentious news is published or by any other undue means disorders are produced in the domestic market, whether it deals with merchandise, currencies or commercial securities and instruments.
IV.- On anyone who with intent, in commercial operations, exports national merchandise of inferior quality, or in a lesser quantity than that agreed.
V.- On anyone who with intent acquires, possesses or traffics with seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, implements and other materials destined for agricultural and livestock production that have been delivered to the producers by some public entity or dependency at a subsidized price.
In the irrigation districts, irrigation water shall be considered as material at a subsidized price.
If the one who delivers the referred inputs is the producer who received them from the official institutions, a penalty of from 3 days to 3 years of imprisonment shall be applied to him.
VI.- On the officials or employees of any public entity or dependency who deliver these inputs to those who do not have the right to receive them; or who unduly deny or delay the delivery to those who have the right to receive them, they shall become liable to the sanctions of Article 253.
VII.- Repealed.
VIII.- Repealed.
IX.On anyone who without right makes any removal or alteration of equipment or installations of the public service of electrical energy.
The penalties that correspond for the crimes provided in this Article shall be increased by one half more for the employee or public official who, on the occasion of his work, supplies information of the installations, of the equipment or of the operation of the industry that results useful or may aid the commission of the referred crimes.