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9A.61.050 - Defrauding a public utility in the third degree.

Defrauding a public utility in the third degree.

(1) A person is guilty of defrauding a public utility in the third degree if:

     (a) The utility service diverted or used is five hundred dollars or less in value; or

     (b) A connection or reconnection has occurred without authorization or consent of the utility.

     (2) Defrauding a public utility in the third degree is a gross misdemeanor.

[1989 c 109 § 5.]