Section 501 – Tampering with an AED prohibited — Penalties.

26-8b-501. Tampering with an AED prohibited — Penalties.
A person is guilty of a class C misdemeanor if the person removes, tampers with, or otherwise disturbs an AED, AED cabinet or enclosure, or AED sign, unless:

• (1) the person is authorized by the AED owner for the purpose of:
  • (a) inspecting the AED or AED cabinet or enclosure; or
  • (b) performing maintenance or repairs on the AED, the AED cabinet or enclosure, a wall or structure that the AED cabinet or enclosure is directly attached to, or an AED sign;

• (2) the person is responding to, or providing care to, a potential sudden cardiac arrest patient; or

• (3) the person acts in good faith with the intent to support, and not to violate, the recognized purposes of the AED.

Enacted by Chapter 98, 2013 General Session