Defrauding a public utility in the third degree.
(1) A person is guilty of defrauding a public utility in the third degree if:
(a) The utility service diverted or used is five hundred dollars or less in value; or
(b) A connection or reconnection has occurred without authorization or consent of the utility.
(2) Defrauding a public utility in the third degree is a gross misdemeanor.
[ 1989 c 109 s 5.]