76-8-515. Impersonation of a utility officer or employee.
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Effective 5/1/2024
76-8-515. Impersonation of a utility officer or employee.
(a)As used in this section:
(i)"Critical infrastructure facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-6-106.3 .
(ii)"Sabotage" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-8-901 .
(iii)"Terrorism" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-2a-102 .
(iv)"Utility" means a private or governmental entity operating a critical infrastructure facility.
(b)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 , 76-8-101 , and 76-8-501 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits impersonation of a utility officer or employee if the actor, without authority from a utility:
(a)intends to lead an individual to believe that the actor is acting on behalf of the utility in an official capacity; and
(b)attempts to act on behalf of the utility.
(a)Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a violation of Subsection
(2)is a class A misdemeanor.
(b)A violation of Subsection
(2)is a third degree felony if the actor, while taking the action described in Subsection (2), intends to commit an act of terrorism or sabotage.
Amended by Chapter 96 , 2024 General Session