Critical infrastructure vandalism

(a) A person commits the offense of critical infrastructure vandalism who knowingly: (1) Interrupts or interferes with critical infrastructure or its operation; (2) Destroys or injures critical infrastructure; (3) Uses, alters, encrypts, ransoms, destroys, or otherwise renders unavailable, without authorization, the electronic data, electronic devices, or networks of a provider of critical infrastructure or of a farm; or (4) Destroys or injures a farm. (b) As used in this section: (1) "Critical infrastructure" includes, but is not limited to, the infrastructure of the following services to the general public: (A) Telephone, telegraph, television, internet, or other telecommunication services; (B) Electric, heat, natural gas, or other power or energy services; (C) The distribution of crude or refined liquid petroleum products or natural gas, and the pipelines, pumping stations, terminals, and equipment necessary for operation of the facility; (D) Water, wastewater, or sewer services; and (E) Railroads and other transportation services; and (2) "Farm" has the same meaning as defined in § 43-26-102 and includes the real property, vehicles, equipment, machinery, animals, or crops contained on a farm. (c) The critical infrastructure of a utility or company is included in this section whether the critical infrastructure is in operation, idle, or under construction. (d) (1) A violation of subdivision (a)(1)-(a)(3) shall be punished as theft under § 39-14-103 , and graded in accordance with § 39-14-105 . However, if: (A) The actual damages caused by the violation are in an amount less than one thousand dollars ($1,000), then the punishment for a violation of subdivision (a)(1)-(a)(3) must be no less than a Class E felony; and (B) The actual damages caused by the violation are in an amount of at least one thousand dollars ($1,000), then the punishment for a violation of subdivision (a)(1)-(a)(3) must be no less than a Class C felony. (2) A violation of subdivision (a)(4) shall be punished as theft under § 39-14-103 , and graded in accordance with § 39-14-105 . However, in no event shall punishment for a violation of subdivision (a)(4) be less than a Class E felony. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 627,s 3, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 627,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 627,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 302, s 2, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 302, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 418, s 1, eff. 7/1/2021. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 370, s 1, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1990, ch. 844, § 1; 1992, ch. 832, § 1. (a) A person commits the offense of critical infrastructure vandalism who knowingly: (1) Interrupts or interferes with critical infrastructure or its operation; (2) Destroys or injures critical infrastructure; (3) Uses, alters, encrypts, ransoms, destroys, or otherwise renders unavailable, without authorization, the electronic data, electronic devices, or networks of a provider of critical infrastructure or of a farm; or (4) Destroys or injures a farm. (1) Interrupts or interferes with critical infrastructure or its operation; (2) Destroys or injures critical infrastructure; (3) Uses, alters, encrypts, ransoms, destroys, or otherwise renders unavailable, without authorization, the electronic data, electronic devices, or networks of a provider of critical infrastructure or of a farm; or (4) Destroys or injures a farm. Destroys or injures a farm. (1) Interrupts or interferes with critical infrastructure or its operation; (2) Destroys or injures critical infrastructure; (3) Uses, alters, encrypts, ransoms, destroys, or otherwise renders unavailable, without authorization, the electronic data, electronic devices, or networks of a provider of critical infrastructure or of a farm; or (4) Destroys or injures a farm. (b) As used in this section: (1) "Critical infrastructure" includes, but is not limited to, the infrastructure of the following services to the general public: (A) Telephone, telegraph, television, internet, or other telecommunication services; (B) Electric, heat, natural gas, or other power or energy services; (C) The distribution of crude or refined liquid petroleum products or natural gas, and the pipelines, pumping stations, terminals, and equipment necessary for operation of the facility; (D) Water, wastewater, or sewer services; and (E) Railroads and other transportation services; and (2) "Farm" has the same meaning as defined in § 43-26-102 and includes the real property, vehicles, equipment, machinery, animals, or crops contained on a farm. (1) "Critical infrastructure" includes, but is not limited to, the infrastructure of the following services to the general public: (A) Telephone, telegraph, television, internet, or other telecommunication services; (B) Electric, heat, natural gas, or other power or energy services; (C) The distribution of crude or refined liquid petroleum products or natural gas, and the pipelines, pumping stations, terminals, and equipment necessary for operation of the facility; (D) Water, wastewater, or sewer services; and (E) Railroads and other transportation services; and (A) Telephone, telegraph, television, internet, or other telecommunication services; (B) Electric, heat, natural gas, or other power or energy services; (C) The distribution of crude or refined liquid petroleum products or natural gas, and the pipelines, pumping stations, terminals, and equipment necessary for operation of the facility; (D) Water, wastewater, or sewer services; and (E) Railroads and other transportation services; and (2) "Farm" has the same meaning as defined in § 43-26-102 and includes the real property, vehicles, equipment, machinery, animals, or crops contained on a farm. (c) The critical infrastructure of a utility or company is included in this section whether the critical infrastructure is in operation, idle, or under construction. (d) (1) A violation of subdivision (a)(1)-(a)(3) shall be punished as theft under § 39-14-103 , and graded in accordance with § 39-14-105 . However, if: (A) The actual damages caused by the violation are in an amount less than one thousand dollars ($1,000), then the punishment for a violation of subdivision (a)(1)-(a)(3) must be no less than a Class E felony; and (B) The actual damages caused by the violation are in an amount of at least one thousand dollars ($1,000), then the punishment for a violation of subdivision (a)(1)-(a)(3) must be no less than a Class C felony. (2) A violation of subdivision (a)(4) shall be punished as theft under § 39-14-103 , and graded in accordance with § 39-14-105 . However, in no event shall punishment for a violation of subdivision (a)(4) be less than a Class E felony. are in an amount of at least one thousand dollars ($1,000), then the punishment for a violation of subdivision (a)(1)-(a)(3) must be no less than a Class C felony. (2) A violation of subdivision (a)(4) shall be punished as theft under § 39-14-103 , and graded in accordance with § 39-14-105 . However, in no event shall punishment for a violation of subdivision (a)(4) be less than a Class E felony. (1) A violation of subdivision (a)(1)-(a)(3) shall be punished as theft under § 39-14-103 , and graded in accordance with § 39-14-105 . However, if: (A) The actual damages caused by the violation are in an amount less than one thousand dollars ($1,000), then the punishment for a violation of subdivision (a)(1)-(a)(3) must be no less than a Class E felony; and (B) The actual damages caused by the violation are in an amount of at least one thousand dollars ($1,000), then the punishment for a violation of subdivision (a)(1)-(a)(3) must be no less than a Class C felony. (A) The actual damages caused by the violation are in an amount less than one thousand dollars ($1,000), then the punishment for a violation of subdivision (a)(1)-(a)(3) must be no less than a Class E felony; and (B) The actual damages caused by the violation are in an amount of at least one thousand dollars ($1,000), then the punishment for a violation of subdivision (a)(1)-(a)(3) must be no less than a Class C felony. (2) A violation of subdivision (a)(4) shall be punished as theft under § 39-14-103 , and graded in accordance with § 39-14-105 . However, in no event shall punishment for a violation of subdivision (a)(4) be less than a Class E felony. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 627,s 3, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 627,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 627,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 302, s 2, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 302, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 418, s 1, eff. 7/1/2021. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 370, s 1, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1990, ch. 844, § 1; 1992, ch. 832, § 1.