Any person violating any of the provisions of Sections 1401, 1402, 1403 or 1404 of this title who during such violation endangers any human life, including all emergency service personnel, shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not less than three (3) years nor more than ten (10) years, or by a fine not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or both. If personal injury results, the person shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not less than seven (7) years.
Added by Laws 1996, c. 145, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 351, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 244, eff. July 1, 1999.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 351 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.