(A) Without the effective consent of the owner, it is unlawful for a person to enter or remain in an animal facility with the intent to disrupt or damage the enterprise conducted at the animal facility, and the person: (1) had notice that the entry was forbidden; or (2) received notice to depart but failed to do so. (B) For purposes of this section, 'notice' means: (1) oral or written communication by the owner or someone with apparent authority to act for the owner; (2) fencing or other enclosure obviously designed to exclude intruders or to contain animals; or (3) a sign or signs posted on the property or at the entrance to the building, reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders, indicating that entry is forbidden. HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 327, Section 1, eff April 10, 1992; 2012 Act No. 220, Section 1, eff June 7, 2012.
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