Any person in this state who shall steal an aircraft, automobile or other automotive driven vehicle shall be guilty of a felony, upon conviction shall be punished by confinement in the State Penitentiary for a term of not less than three (3) years, nor more than twenty (20) years.

Laws 1919, c. 102, p. 155, § 1; Amended by Laws 1945, p. 96, § 1; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 398 (effective date amended to July 1, 1999, by Laws 1998, 1st Extr. Sess., c. 2, §§ 23-26, eff. June 19, 1998) (superseded document available ); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1009, § 290, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available).