1. For purposes ofthis section, “looting”meansthe intentional entrywithout authorization of any dwelling, place of business, vehicle, watercraft, building, plant, or other structure, moveable or immovable, by a person, acting in joint criminal conduct, as defined in section 703.2, with another person or any group of persons and the person obtains, exerts control over, damages, or removes the property of another without authorization. 2. The looting of property exceeding ten thousand dollars in value, by any one person or allpersonsengaged in thelooting of the property, or the looting of any property not exceeding ten thousand dollars in value by one person who has once before been convicted of looting in the firstor second degree, or any looting that involves a dangerous weapon, is looting in the firstdegree. Looting inthe firstdegree is a class “C” felony punishable by allof the following: a. Commitment to the custody of the director of the department of corrections for an indeterminate term not to exceed ten years, with a mandatory minimum term of five years. b. Assessment of a minimum fine of one thousand dollars and a maximum fine of ten thousand dollars. 3. The looting of property exceeding one thousand dollars in value but not exceeding ten thousand dollars in value, by any one person or all persons engaged in the looting of the property, or the looting of any property not exceeding one thousand dollars in value by one person who has once before been convicted of looting in the third degree, islooting in the second degree. Looting in the second degree is a class “D” felony punishable by allof the following: a. Commitment to the custody of the director of the department of corrections for an indeterminate term not to exceed five years, with a mandatory minimum term of one and one-half years. b. Assessment of aminimum fineof six hundred fiftydollars and a maximum fine of seven thousand five hundred dollars. 4. The looting of property exceeding three hundred dollars in value but not exceeding one thousand dollars in value, by any one person or allpersons engaged in the looting of the property, is looting in the third degree. Looting in the third degree is an aggravated misdemeanor punishable by all of the following: a. Commitment to the custody of the director of the department of corrections for an indeterminate term not to exceed two years. b. Assessment of a minimum fine of five hundred seventy dollars and a maximum fine of six thousand two hundred fiftydollars. 5. A person whose business or property is directly or indirectly injured by conduct constituting a violation of this section may bring a civilaction against any person involved in the violation, and may recover up to threefold the actual damages sustained and costs and expenses including reasonable attorney fees. Each person exerting control over, damaging, or removing the property of another shall be jointly and severally liable for any such injury.
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