45-6-102. Negligent arson.
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45-6-102 . Negligent arson.
(1)A person commits the offense of negligent arson if the person purposely or knowingly starts a fire or causes an explosion, whether on the person's own property or property of another, and thereby negligently:
(a)places another person in danger of death or bodily injury, including a firefighter responding to or at the scene of a fire or explosion; or
(b)places property of another in danger of damage or destruction.
(2)A person convicted of the offense of negligent arson shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed 6 months, or both. If the offender places another person in danger of death or bodily injury, the offender shall be fined not to exceed $50,000 or be imprisoned in the state prison for any term not to exceed 10 years, or both.