Burglary of a research facility -- Penalties.

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  • (1) A person is guilty of burglary of a research facility if he enters or remains unlawfully in a research facility with the intent to:
    • (a) obtain unauthorized control over any property, sample, specimen, record, data, test result, or proprietary information in the facility;
    • (b) alter or eradicate any sample, specimen, record, data, test result, or proprietary information in the facility;
    • (c) damage, deface, or destroy any property in the facility;
    • (d) release from confinement or remove any animal or biological vector in the facility regardless of whether or not that animal or vector is dangerous;
    • (e) commit an assault on any person;
    • (f) commit any other felony; or
    • (g) interfere with the personnel or operations of a research facility through any conduct that does not constitute an assault.
  • (2) A person who violates Subsection (1)(g) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. A person who violates any other provision in this section is guilty of a felony of the second degree.




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