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.Renumbered from §26-8b-501 by Chapter 310, 2023 General Session ,§ 93, eff. 7/1/2024.Renumbered as §26B-4-309 by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session ,§ 109, eff. 5/3/2023.Added by Chapter 98, 2013 General Session ,§ 5, eff. 5/14/2013.