18-7041. DAMAGE TO AQUACULTURE OPERATIONS. (1) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly transfer, damage, vandalize, poison, or knowingly attempt to transfer, damage, vandalize or poison the product or facilities of a posted commercial aquaculture operation in Idaho, or to knowingly release or knowingly allow another person to release any poisonous or dangerous substance that comes in contact with any species in production in an aquaculture operation and causes damage to either the species in production or the aquaculture facility itself.
(2) Any person or persons violating any provision of this section when the value of the damage to either the species in production or the aquaculture facility itself is one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person or persons violating any provisions of this section when the value of the damage to either the species in production or the aquaculture facility itself is in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000) shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof 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) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the court’s power to order restitution equal to the extent of the damage suffered by the aquaculture operation.
(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit an aquaculture operation from proceeding in a civil action to seek any lawful civil remedy.
History:
[18-7041, added 2004, ch. 143, sec. 1, p. 473.]
Structure 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 18-7027 - DESECRATION OF GRAVE, CEMETERY, HEADSTONE OR PLACE OF BURIAL PROHIBITED.
Section 18-7028 - UNLAWFUL REMOVAL OF HUMAN REMAINS — MALICE — INTENT TO SELL.
Section 18-7031 - PLACING DEBRIS ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY.
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 18-7040 - INTERFERENCE WITH AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH.
Section 18-7041 - DAMAGE TO AQUACULTURE OPERATIONS.
Section 18-7042 - INTERFERENCE WITH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.