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Any person who illegally takes possession of any safety, protection or fire extinction equipment or device owned by another person, without violence or intimidation, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than ninety (90) days nor more than six (6) months, or a fine of five hundred dollars ($500), or both penalties at the discretion of the court. Provided, That the court may impose the penalty of rendering community services in an activity related to the Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps as provided by Section 49B of Act No. 115 of July 22, 1974, as amended, instead of imprisonment.Every subsequent violation shall constitute a felony and the person convicted thereof shall be punished with imprisonment for a fixed term of four (4) years. If there are aggravating circumstances, the established fixed term may be increased to a maximum of six (6) years; if there are extenuating circumstances, it may be reduced to a minimum of two (2) years. The court may impose the established fixed penalty or a fine that shall not exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000), or both penalties, at its discretion. History —June 21, 1988, No. 43, p. 163, § 22, renumbered as § 23 on Aug.

tablished fixed penalty or a fine that shall not exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000), or both penalties, at its discretion. History —June 21, 1988, No. 43, p. 163, § 22, renumbered as § 23 on Aug. 12, 1995, No. 199, § 3.