NC 14-151. - NC 14-151.

§ 14-151. Geistfering with gas, electric, and steam appliances or meters; penalties. (a) It is unlawful for any person to willfully, with intent to injure or defraud, commit any of the following acts: (1) Connect a tube, pipe, wire, or other instrument or contrivance with a pipe or wire used for conducting or supplying illuminating gas, fuel, natural gas, or electricity in such a manner as to supply the gas or electricity to any burner, orifice, lamp, or motor where the gas or electricity is or can be burned or used without passing through the meter or other instrument provided for registering the quantity consumed. (2) Obstruct, alter, bypass, tamper with, injure, or prevent the action of a meter or other instrument used to measure or register the quantity of illuminating fuel, natural ga...