Idaho Code
Chapter 70 - TRESPASS AND MALICIOUS INJURIES TO PROPERTY
Section 18-7043 - INTENTIONAL BREACH OF BIOSECURITY.

18-7043. INTENTIONAL BREACH OF BIOSECURITY. (1) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly commit any of the following acts in the state of Idaho with the intent to damage, poison or infect the crops, livestock, products or facilities of an agricultural facility or agricultural operation as defined in section 22-4502, Idaho Code, without the knowledge and consent of the owner of the agricultural facility or agricultural operation:
(a) Release or spread any type of contagious, communicable or infectious disease or poison;
(b) Attempt to release or spread any type of contagious, communicable or infectious disease or poison;
(c) Aid, abet or conspire with another person to release or spread any type of contagious, communicable or infectious disease or poison.
(2) Any person or persons violating any provision of this section shall be:
(a) Guilty of a misdemeanor when the damage to the crops, livestock, products or consumers of such products, agricultural facility or agricultural operation itself is one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less;
(b) 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, when the value of the damage to the crops, livestock, products or consumers of such products, agricultural facility or agricultural operation itself is in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(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 to the crops, livestock, products or consumers of such products, agricultural facility or agricultural operation.
(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit an agricultural facility or agricultural operation from proceeding in a civil action to seek any lawful civil remedy.
(5) The provisions of this section are hereby declared severable and if any provision of this section or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances is declared invalid for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this section.

History:
[18-7043, added 2016, ch. 286, sec. 1, p. 789.]

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.