Section 2. Destroying or Injuring Real and Personal Property.--Whoever, with intent to injure, interfere with, or obstruct the United States, any associate nation, this State, or any other state, in defense, or in preparing for, or carrying on war, or whoever, with reason to believe that his act may injure, interfere with, or obstruct the United States, any associate nation, this State, or any other state, in defense, or in preparing for, or carrying on war during a period of national emergency or war, shall wilfully injure or destroy or shall attempt to so injure or destroy any (1) War material, war premises or war utilities, or the tools, implements, machines, receptacles, used or employed in the making, producing, manufacturing, repairing and distribution thereof, within this State, is guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or to undergo imprisonment not exceeding thirty (30) years, or both; (2) National defense material, national defense premises or national defense utilities, or the tools, implements, machines, receptacles, used or employed in the making, producing, manufacturing, repairing and distribution thereof, is guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or to undergo imprisonment not exceeding ten (10) years, or both.
(2 reenacted and amended Mar. 29, 1951, P.L.58, No.15)