It is presumed that a person intended to deprive a utility of compensation for service from the utility if

(1) the person possesses or has access to a utility service metering device that is being used to meter utility service and has been interfered with, avoided, or altered to inhibit or prevent the accurate measurement of utility service without the permission of the utility or the person has access to a utility line that has been tapped without the permission of the utility; and

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 42.20.032

  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(2) the person enjoys the use or receives the economic benefit of the unmetered utility service.
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