RS 14:67.7 Theft of petroleum products; penalties
§67.7. Theft of petroleum products; penalties
Any person who shall unlawfully make or cause to be made any connection with or in any way tap or cause to be tapped, or drill or cause to be drilled a hole in any pipe or pipeline or tank laid or used for the conduct or storage of crude oil, naphtha, gas or casinghead gas, or any of the manufactured or natural products thereof, with intent to deprive the owner thereof of any of said crude oil, naphtha, gas, casinghead gas or any of the manufactured or natural products thereof, shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction shall be punished by forfeiture of the instrumentality of the crime and by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars and not more than fifty thousand dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for a term of not less than one year nor more than ten years, or both.
Added by Acts 1982, No. 762, §1.