Any person who willfully breaks, digs up or obstructs any pipes or mains for conducting gas or water, or any works erected for supplying buildings with gas or water, or any appurtenances or appendages therewith connected, or injures, cuts, breaks down or destroys any electric light wires, poles or appurtenances, or any telephone or telegraph wires, cable or appurtenances, shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding three (3) years, or in the county jail not exceeding one (1) year, and by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
R.L. 1910, § 2791. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 420, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 306, eff. July 1, 1999.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 420 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.