§ 11-41-33. Larceny of farm products.
(a) Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) "Farm product� means goods used in a farming operation, including, but not limited
to:
(i) Crops grown, growing, or to be grown, including, but not limited to, crops produced
on trees, vines, and bushes, aquatic goods produced in aquacultural operations, and
horticultural and forestry products;
(ii) Livestock, born or unborn, including aquatic goods produced in aquacultural operations;
(iii) Supplies used or produced in a farming operation; or
(iv) Products of crops or livestock in their unmanufactured states.
(2) "Farming operation� means the commercial raising, cultivating, propagating, fattening,
grazing, or any other farming, livestock, or aquacultural, horticultural or forestry
operation, whereby the operation is eligible to be classified as a farm pursuant to
the provisions of chapter 27 of title 44.
(3) "Value� means credible evidence that establishes the worth of the farm product on
the day of the theft in comparison with a farm product of the same variety and weight.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to steal a farm product that is the property of
a farming operation, from the farm itself, or the place where the farm product is
sold.
(c) Any person found in violation of this section shall be guilty of a felony if the wholesale
value of the farm product is two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) or more, and, upon
conviction, shall be subject to imprisonment of not more than five (5) years, a fine
of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or both.
(d) Any person found in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if
the wholesale value of the farm product is less than two hundred and fifty dollars
($250) and, upon conviction, shall be subject to imprisonment of no more than one
year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.