§ 35-36-314 — Penalties for theft of farm products

(1) If farm products are
contracted for sale to an out-of-state purchaser, the purchaser is subject to the
jurisdiction of the courts of this state in accordance with section 13-1-124 (1)(a). The
seller is entitled to all remedies at law in seeking the return of the farm products
when the purchaser takes delivery of the products but is unable or refuses to make
payment for the products and the products have been physically removed to
another state. The court shall give the action priority on the court's docket.

(2) If a person purchases farm products in this state and removes the
products to another state and issues a check in payment for those products
knowing there are insufficient funds, as defined in section 18-5-205 (1)(d), to pay for
the products, the person commits theft of farm products and shall be punished as
provided in section 18-4-401 (2).

Legislative History

Source: L. 2020: Entire article amended with relocations, (HB 20-1213), ch. 160, p. 753, � 2, effective June 29.