Idaho Code
Chapter 70 - TRESPASS AND MALICIOUS INJURIES TO PROPERTY
Section 18-7040 - INTERFERENCE WITH AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH.

18-7040. INTERFERENCE WITH AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH. (1) A person commits the crime of interference with agricultural research if the person knowingly:
(a) Damages any property at an agricultural research facility with the intent to damage or hinder agricultural research or experimentation;
(b) Obtains any property of an agricultural research facility with the intent to damage or hinder agricultural research or experimentation;
(c) Obtains access to an agricultural research facility by misrepresentation with the intent to perform acts that would damage or hinder agricultural research or experimentation;
(d) Enter an agricultural research facility with the intent to damage, alter, duplicate or obtain unauthorized possession of records, data, materials, equipment or specimens related to agricultural research or experimentation;
(e) Without the authorization of the agricultural research facility, obtains or exercises control over records, data, materials, equipment or specimens of the agricultural research facility with the intent to destroy or conceal the records, data, materials, equipment or specimens; or
(f) Releases or steals an animal from, or causes the death, injury or loss of an animal at an agricultural research facility.
(2) A person found guilty of committing the crime of interference with agricultural research shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by a term of imprisonment of not more than twenty (20) years or by a fine not in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(3) For purposes of this section:
(a) "Agricultural research facility" means any structure or land, whether privately or publicly owned, leased or operated, that is being used for agricultural research or experimentation.
(b) "Agricultural research or experimentation" means the lawful study, analysis or testing of plants or animals, or the use of plants or animals to conduct studies, analyses, testing or teaching, for the purpose of improving farming, forestry or animal husbandry.
(4) In addition to any other penalty imposed for a violation of this section, the court shall require any person convicted, found guilty or who pleads guilty to a violation of this section to make restitution to the victim of the offense in accordance with the terms of section 19-5304, Idaho Code; provided, that such award shall be in an amount equal to twice the value of the crop, crop product, timber, timber product, livestock or equipment damaged or destroyed. In ordering restitution under this section, the court shall, in the determination of value, consider:
(a) The market value of the crop, crop product, timber, timber product, livestock, or equipment that has been damaged or destroyed;
(b) Production, research, testing, replacement and development costs directly related to the crop, crop product, timber, timber product, livestock or equipment that has been damaged or destroyed;
(c) the costs of repeating an experiment, including the replacement of the records, data, equipment, specimens, labor and materials, if acts constituting the violation cause the failure of an experiment in progress or irreparably damage completed research or experimentation.

History:
[18-7040, added 2002, ch. 263, sec. 1, p. 785.]

Structure Idaho Code

Idaho Code

Title 18 - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

Chapter 70 - TRESPASS AND MALICIOUS INJURIES TO PROPERTY

Section 18-7001 - MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY.

Section 18-7002 - CONSTRUCTION OF SECTIONS ENUMERATING ACTS OF MALICIOUS MISCHIEF.

Section 18-7004 - FIRING TIMBER OR PRAIRIE LANDS.

Section 18-7005 - DAMAGE TO FORAGE ON PUBLIC LANDS FROM THROWING AWAY OR LEAVING LIGHTED SUBSTANCES.

Section 18-7006 - TRESPASS OF PRIVACY.

Section 18-7008 - CRIMINAL TRESPASS — DEFINITIONS AND ACTS CONSTITUTING.

Section 18-7009 - DESTRUCTION OF TIMBER ON STATE LANDS.

Section 18-7010 - CUTTING STATE TIMBER FOR SHIPMENT.

Section 18-7012 - OPENING GATES AND DESTROYING FENCES.

Section 18-7013 - RESERVOIRS AND TANKS — POLLUTION WHEN FENCED OR POSTED A MISDEMEANOR.

Section 18-7014 - INJURIES TO CROPS.

Section 18-7015 - TRESPASS ON INCLOSURE FOR FUR-BEARING ANIMALS.

Section 18-7016 - OBLITERATING AND DEFACING BOUNDARY MONUMENTS.

Section 18-7017 - DEFACING NATURAL SCENIC OBJECTS.

Section 18-7018 - INJURING JAILS.

Section 18-7019 - INJURING DAMS, CANALS, AND OTHER STRUCTURES — PENALTY.

Section 18-7020 - DESTROYING LUMBER, POLES, RAFTS, AND VESSELS.

Section 18-7021 - INJURING MONUMENTS, ORNAMENTS, AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.

Section 18-7022 - INJURING GAS OR WATER PIPES.

Section 18-7023 - DESTROYING MINING AND WATER RIGHT NOTICES.

Section 18-7024 - UNDERGROUND WORKINGS OF MINES — SETTING FIRE TO.

Section 18-7025 - PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLATION OF PRECEDING SECTION.

Section 18-7026 - SABOTAGE.

Section 18-7027 - DESECRATION OF GRAVE, CEMETERY, HEADSTONE OR PLACE OF BURIAL PROHIBITED.

Section 18-7028 - UNLAWFUL REMOVAL OF HUMAN REMAINS — MALICE — INTENT TO SELL.

Section 18-7029 - PLACING POSTERS OR PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHOUT PERMISSION.

Section 18-7031 - PLACING DEBRIS ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY.

Section 18-7032 - TAMPERING WITH PARKING METERS, COIN TELEPHONES OR VENDING MACHINES — POSSESSION OF KEYS.

Section 18-7033 - USE OF UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES ON AIRPORTS.

Section 18-7034 - UNLAWFUL ENTRY.

Section 18-7035 - DAMAGING CAVES OR CAVERNS UNLAWFUL — PENALTY.

Section 18-7036 - INJURY BY GRAFFITI.

Section 18-7037 - UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF CERTAIN ANIMALS, BIRDS OR AQUATIC SPECIES — PENALTIES.

Section 18-7038 - DESTROYING LIVESTOCK.

Section 18-7039 - KILLING AND OTHERWISE MISTREATING POLICE DOGS, POLICE HORSES, SEARCH AND RESCUE DOGS AND ACCELERANT DETECTION DOGS.

Section 18-7040 - INTERFERENCE WITH AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH.

Section 18-7041 - DAMAGE TO AQUACULTURE OPERATIONS.

Section 18-7042 - INTERFERENCE WITH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.

Section 18-7043 - INTENTIONAL BREACH OF BIOSECURITY.

Section 18-7044 - IMMUNITY — AID TO PERSON IN VEHICLE.