§ 8AA-64. Theft, vandalism, tampering; violation.

It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter to:

(a)

Willfully obtain or attempt to obtain cable services or cable related services from another by means of artifice, trick, deception, or device without payment to the operator for such services of all lawful compensation due for each type of services unlawfully obtained.

(b)

Willfully assist any other person in obtaining or attempting to obtain any cable service or cable related services without payment to the cable operator of such services of all lawful compensation due for each type of services unlawfully obtained.

(c)

Willfully tamper or otherwise interfere with or connect to by any means, whether mechanical, electrical, acoustical, or other, any cable, wires, or other devices used for the distribution of cable services or cable related services without actual authority from the operator of such services.

(d)

Willfully sell, rent, or lend, or promote or advertise for sale, rental or use, any device or any plan to any person with the knowledge that the person intends to use such device or plan to commit any of the acts set forth in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c), whether or not such device or plan actually has the ability to facilitate the commission of any acts set forth in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c).

(e)

Willfully sell, rent, or lend, or promote or advertise for sale, rental, or use, without authority from the operator of such cable services or cable related services, any device which is electronically capable of decoding cable system signals which have been encoded by a cable operator or any person under contract with such operator.

(Ord. No. 90-73, § 1, 7-24-90)