Josiah Zayner, renowned Biohacker, under investigation in California.

A NASA scientist and entrepreneur turned biohacker, who allegedly conquered mad scientists from around the world for his anti-establishment scientific advocacy, was reportedly investigated for practicing unlicensed medicine.

Josiah Zayner has gained follow-up with his various published experiences, including injecting CRISPR to his forearm and performing a DIY faecal transplant to treat his digestive problems. His company, The Odin, aims to make genetic engineering more accessible to garage researchers.

At a biohacker rally in 2017, Zayner explained his ethic by citing the "Hacker Manifesto" of 1986. "Yes, I am a criminal," he read, comparing himself to the hackers of # 39; before. "And my crime is that of curiosity."

It seems that the state of California is currently examining whether or not they share some of that feeling. On Wednesday, Zayner released a letter from the California Department of Consumer Affairs' investigative division.

The letter states that the investigators "investigate an unlicensed medical practice complaint" against Zayner, and the district medical consultant seeks to speak to the biohacker

The California Department of Consumer Affairs has not responded to a request for comment. This would not confirm to MIT Technology Review that he was investigating Zayner or commenting on the charges against him.

"WTF !!!! I have been accused of practicing unlicensed medicine because of a genetic self-experiment and showing people how to access publicly available knowledge, "wrote Zayner in this article. "I have never given anyone anything to inject or use anything, I have never sold any material meant to treat an illness and I have never purported to provide treatments or remedies because I knew that day would come. "

He went on to criticize the FDA and its refusal "to allow people to have access to advanced treatments or even, in some cases, basic health care," adding: "It is yet I am threatened with prison. "

Zayner did not immediately respond to Gizmodo's request for comment.

The investigator asked to meet Zayner on June 11th. As the MIT Technology Review Report stated in its report, practicing unlicensed medicine in California can be a crime or offense punishable by a fine of $ 10,000 and a maximum of three years.