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35-43-7-5. Possession of product with altered
identification number.
A person who intentionally or knowingly
receives or possesses a product on which the iden-
tification number of the product has been con-
cealed, altered, damaged, or removed with the
intent to conceal the identity of the product and
without the consent of the original manufacturer
of the product commits receiving unidentified
property, a Class A misdemeanor.
Chapter 8. Timber Spiking
35-43-8-1.
“Timber” defined.
35-43-8-2.
Timber spiking.
35-43-8-4.
Infractions.
35-43-8-1. “Timber” defined.
As used in this chapter, “timber” includes
standing or felled trees and logs that can be used
for any of the following:
(1) Sawing or processing into lumber for
building or structural purposes.
(2) Posts, poles, bolts, pulpwood, or cord-
wood.
(3) The manufacture of wood products.
35-43-8-2. Timber spiking.
(a) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or
intentionally, without claim or right or consent of
the owner, drives, places, or fastens in timber a
device of metal, ceramic, or other substance suf-
ficiently hard to damage equipment used in the
processing of timber into wood products, with
the intent to hinder the felling, logging, or pro-
cessing of timber, commits timber spiking, a Level
6 felony.
(b) However, the offense under subsection (a)
is a Level 5 felony if the offense causes bodily
injury to another person.
(c) In addition to a penalty imposed under
subsection (a) or (b), the court may order a per-
son convicted of violating this section to pay
attorney’s fees and restitution to the owner of
property damaged because of the action of the per-
son.
35-43-8-4. Infractions.
A person commits a Class A infraction who:
(1) Possesses a device of metal, ceramic,
or other substance commonly used to dam-
age saws, wood processing, manufacturing,
or transportation equipment with the intent
to use the device to hinder the logging or
the processing of timber; or
(2) Possesses a chemical or biological sub-
stance, mechanical equipment, or a tool
with the intent to use the substance, equip-
ment, or tool or permit the use of the sub-
stance, equipment, or tool to damage
timber processing, manufacturing, or trans-
portation equipment.
Chapter 9. Conversion or
Misappropriation of Title Insurance
Escrow Funds
35-43-9-1.
“Party” defined.
35-43-9-2.
“Person” defined.
35-43-9-3.
“Residential real property transaction”
defined.
35-43-9-4.
“Title insurance agent” defined.
35-43-9-5.
“Title insurance escrow account” defined.
35-43-9-6.
“Title insurer” defined.
35-43-9-7.
Conversion or misappropriation of title
insurance escrow funds.
35-43-9-8.
Notice of conviction to department of insur-
ance.
35-43-9-9.
Restitution.
35-43-9-1. “Party” defined.
As used in this chapter, “party” means an indi-
vidual who is:
(1) Buying;
(2) Selling; or
(3) Refinancing;
a dwelling in a residential real property transac-
tion.
35-43-9-2. “Person” defined.
As used in this chapter, “person” means an
individual, a corporation, a limited liability com-
pany, a partnership, a firm, an association, or
another organization.
35-43-9-3. “Residential real property trans-
action” defined.
As used in this chapter, “residential real prop-
erty transaction” means the purchase, sale, or
refinancing of a dwelling that has been or will be
the residence of a party in the purchase, sale or refi-
nancing.
