. (1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 , 76-8-101 , and 76-8-901 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits advocating criminal syndicalism or sabotage if the actor: (a) advocates, suggests, or teaches the duty, necessity, propriety, or expediency of crime, criminal syndicalism, or sabotage; (b) as a means of accomplishing or effecting industrial or political ends, change, or revolution: (i) advocates, suggests, or teaches the duty, necessity, propriety, or expediency of performing an act of violence, destroying or damaging property, causing bodily injury to an individual, or committing a crime or unlawful act; (ii) prints, publishes, edits, or issues, or knowingly circulates, sells, distributes, or publicly displays a book, pamphlet, paper, handbill, poster, document, or written or printed matter in any form, containing, advocating, advising, suggesting, or teaching crime, criminal syndicalism, sabotage, performing an act of violence, the destruction of or damage to property, the injury to an individual, or the commission of a crime or unlawful act; or (iii) organizes or becomes a member of, or voluntarily assembles with, a society or assemblage of individuals formed to teach or advocate the doctrine of criminal syndicalism or sabotage, or the necessity, propriety, or expediency of doing an act of violence or the commission of a crime or unlawful act; or (c) with the intent to exemplify, spread, or teach or suggest criminal syndicalism, attempts to justify sabotage, an act of violence, the destruction of or damage to property, the injury of an individual, or the commission of a crime or unlawful act. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.
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