CHAPTER 413

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered
18-214.1, relating to the unlawful use of or injury to television signals
and equipment, and prescribing punishment therefor.

(S 194]

Approved April 3, 1954
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia be amended by adding a section numbered
18-214.1 as follows:

§ 18-214.1. Any person who shall wilfully or maliciously break,
injure or otherwise destroy or damage any of the posts, wires, towers or
other materials or fixtures employed in the construction or use of any
line of a television co-axial cable, or a micro wave radio system, or wilfully
or maliciously interfere with such structure so erected, or in any way
attempt to lead from its uses or make:use of the electrical signal or any
portion thereof properly belonging to or in use or in readiness to be made
use of for the purpose of using said electrical signal from any television co-
axial cable company or micro wave system or owner of such property, is
guilty of a misdemeanor.