76-8-317. Refusal to comply with an order to evacuate or order issued in a local or state emergency.
(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.
(2) An actor commits refusal to comply with an order to evacuate or order issued in a local or state emergency if the actor:
(a) receives notice of:
(i) an order to evacuate issued under Title 53, Chapter 2a, Emergency Management Act; or
(ii) an order issued:
(A) by the governor in a state of an emergency under Section 53-2a-204; or
(B) by a chief executive officer in a local emergency under Section 53-2a-205; and
(b) refuses to comply with the order described in Subsection (2)(a).
(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.