Section 39-14-411 - [Effective 7/1/2024] 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; or(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.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.