California § 593c - Every person who willfully and maliciously breaks, digs up, obstructs, interferes
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 593c — Every person who willfully and maliciously breaks, digs up, obstructs, interferes, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 593c. Every person who willfully and maliciously breaks, digs up, obstructs, interferes
Every person who willfully and maliciously breaks, digs up, obstructs, interferes with, removes or injures any pipe or main or hazardous liquid pipeline erected, operated, or maintained for the purpose of transporting, conveying or distributing gas or other hazardous liquids for light, heat, power or any other purpose, or any part thereof, or any valve, meter, holder, compressor, machinery, appurtenance, equipment or apparatus connected with any such main or pipeline, or used in connection with or affecting the operation thereof or the conveying of gas or hazardous liquid therethrough, or shuts off, removes, obstructs, injures, or in any way interferes with any valve or fitting installed on, connected to, or operated in connection with any such main or pipeline, or controlling or affecting the flow of gas or hazardous liquid through any such main or pipeline, is guilty of a felony.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 593c cover?
Section 593c ("Every person who willfully and maliciously breaks, digs up, obstructs, interferes") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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