Any person convicted of larceny from the house shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a period of time not to exceed five (5) years.

Laws 1937, HB 205, p. 14, § 1; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 402 (effective date amended to July 1, 1999, by Laws 1998, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1002, c. 2, §§ 23-26, emerg. eff. June 19, 1998 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1009, c. 5, § 293, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available).