A person shall not knowingly:
(1) Obtain cable service from a cable operator by trick, artifice, deception, use of an unauthorized device or decoder, or other means without authorization or with the intent to deprive the cable operator of lawful compensation for services rendered;
(2) Make or maintain, without authorization from or payment to a cable operator, a connection or connections, whether physical, electrical, mechanical, acoustical or otherwise with any cable, wire, component or other device used for the distribution of cable services, except that nothing in this subsection is intended to make unlawful circumstances in which the person has attached a wire or cable to extend authorized or paid cable services to an additional outlet or in which the cable operator has failed to disconnect previously authorized or paid cable service;
(3) Modify, alter or maintain a modification or alteration to a device installed by a cable operator if the modification or alteration is for the purpose of intercepting or otherwise receiving cable service without authorization from or payment to the cable operator;
(4) Possess, with intent to receive cable services without authorization from or payment to a cable operator, a printed circuit board or other device designed in whole or in part to facilitate:
(a) Receiving cable services offered for sale over a cable system; or
(b) Performing or facilitating any act described in subsections (1) to (3) of this section;
(5) Manufacture, import into this state, distribute, sell, lease or offer for sale or lease, with intent to promote the receipt of cable services without authorization from or payment to a cable operator, any printed circuit board, plan or other device, or a kit for such a device, designed in whole or in part to facilitate:
(a) Receiving cable services offered for sale over a cable system; or
(b) Performing or facilitating any act described in subsections (1) to (3) of this section; or
(6) Fail to return or surrender, upon demand and after service has been terminated, equipment provided by a cable operator to receive cable service. [1999 c.705 §2]
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