Title 4, Chapter 11, Section 32
( 4-11-32)
(a)(1) A person commits an offense if, without the consent of the
owner, the person acquires or otherwise exercises control over an
animal facility, an animal from an animal facility, or other
property from an animal facility with the intent to deprive the
owner of such facility, animal, or property and to disrupt or
damage the enterprise conducted at the animal facility. (2) A person commits an offense if, without the consent of the
owner, the person acquires or otherwise exercises control over a
crop facility, a crop from a crop facility, or other property from
a crop facility with the intent to deprive the owner of such
facility, crop, or property and to disrupt or damage the
enterprise conducted at the crop facility. (b)(1) A person commits an offense if, without the consent of the
owner, the person damages or destroys an animal facility or
damages, frees, or destroys any animal or property in or on an
animal facility with the intent to disrupt or damage the
enterprise conducted at the animal facility and the damage or loss
thereto exceeds $500.00. (2) A person commits an offense if, without the consent of the
owner, the person damages or destroys a crop facility or damages
or destroys any crop or property in or on a crop facility with the
intent to disrupt or damage the enterprise conducted at the crop
facility and the damage or loss thereto exceeds $500.00. (c)(1) A person commits an offense if, without the consent of the
owner, the person damages or destroys an animal facility or
damages, frees, or destroys any animal or property in or on an
animal facility and the damage or loss thereto is $500.00 or less
or enters or remains on an animal facility with the intent to
disrupt or damage the enterprise conducted at the animal facility,
and the person: (A) Had notice that the entry was forbidden; (B) Knew or should have known that the animal facility was or
had closed to the public; or (C) Received notice to depart but failed to do so. (2) For purposes of this subsection "notice" means: (A) Oral or written communication by the owner or someone with
actual or apparent authority to act for the owner; (B) The presence of fencing or other type of enclosure or
barrier designed to exclude intruders or to contain animals; or (C) A sign or signs posted on the property or at the entrance to
the building, reasonably likely to come to the attention of
intruders, indicating that entry is forbidden. (c.1)(1) A person commits an offense if, without the consent of
the owner, the person damages or destroys a crop facility or
damages or destroys any crop or property in or on a crop facility
and the damage or loss thereto is $500.00 or less or enters or
remains on a crop facility with the intent to disrupt or damage
the enterprise conducted at the crop facility, and the person: (A) Had notice that the entry was forbidden; (B) Knew or should have known that the crop facility was or had
closed to the public; or (C) Received notice to depart but failed to do so. (2) For purposes of this subsection "notice" means: (A) Oral or written communication by the owner or someone with
actual or apparent authority to act for the owner; or (B) A sign or signs posted on the property or at the entrance to
the building, reasonably likely to come to the attention of
intruders, indicating that entry is forbidden. (d) This Code section shall not apply to, affect, or otherwise
prohibit actions taken by the Department of Agriculture, any other
federal, state, or local department or agency, or any official,
employee, or agent thereof while in the exercise or performance of
any power or duty imposed by law or by rule and regulation. |