§ 13-17. Tampering with property of public utilities; manhole covers.

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(a)

No person shall alter, remove, molest, or tamper with any wire, fixture, pipe, conduit, meter, or other appliance of the waterworks plant, gas, electrical, cable television, or telephone company or person operating a similar business; or tap any supply wires or pipes, or fraudulently or secretly extract or use water, electricity, cable television, or gas of the plant or company, or uncover or open any manhole of other opening to any sewer, unless the person doing so is an authorized employee of the company or the town, or under authority and director to do so.

(b)

No person shall leave any manhole or other opening unprotected or open without replacing the fixtures and appliances in their proper place and position.

                    
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