1. A. Any person who enters any premises, easement, or right-of-way with intent to steal or remove without the consent of the owner, or with intent to aid or assist in stealing or removing without the consent of the owner, any copper wire, copper cable, copper tubing from and off of any appurtenance, or any item that is known or reasonably should be known as ordinarily used by, belonging to, or identified with markings indicating ownership by a telephone, telegraph, Internet, broadcast, or wireless communication company on such premises, easement, or right-of-way shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through E of Section 20N of this title, or by a fine not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine.
2. B. Any person who enters any premises, easement, or right-of-way with intent to steal or remove without the consent of the owner, or with intent to aid or assist in stealing or removing without the consent of the owner, any copper wire, copper cable, or copper tubing from and off of any appurtenance, or any item that is known or reasonably should be known as ordinarily used by, belonging to, or identified with markings indicating ownership by a telephone, telegraph, Internet, broadcast, or wireless communication company on such premises, easement, or right-of-way resulting in damages to the appurtenance, premises, easement, or right-of-way of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) or more shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class C2 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through E of Section 20M of this title, or by a fine not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine.

Laws 1967, SB 388, c. 105, § 1, emerg. eff. April 24, 1967; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 404 (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 June 19, 1998) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr.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, § 295, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2025, HB 2104, c. 486, § 455, eff. January 1, 2026 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2026, SB 1232, c. 160, § 2, eff. November 1, 2026 (superseded document available).