Tampering definition

Tampering means the unauthorized connecting, disconnecting, or causing to be connected or disconnected, or in any other manner interfering with the operation of the Company’s meters, pipes, conduits, other equipment or attachments, or as otherwise provided by this Tariff (see Sections 6.6, 6.13, and 6.15).
Tampering means inactivation, adjustment or modification of the emission control system, including any software or other logical control elements of such a system, that has the effect, whether intended or not, of worsening the emissions performance of the engine;
Tampering means to interfere with, damage, or by-pass a utility meter, conduit, or attachment with the intent to impede the correct registration of a meter or the proper functions of a conduit or attachment so as to reduce the amount of utility service that is registered on the meter. Tampering includes the unauthorized reconnection of an electric, gas, or natural gas meter, or a conduit or attachment that has been disconnected by the utility company.

Examples of Tampering in a sentence

  • Code of Criminal Procedure 63.019When accepting a child for enrollment, a district shall inform the parent or other person enrolling the child that presenting a false document or false records in connection with enrollment is a crimi- nal offense under Penal Code 37.10 (Tampering with Governmen- tal Records) and that enrolling the child under false documents makes the person liable for tuition or other costs as provided be- low.

  • Tampering shall include, without limitation, intentionally interfering or attempting to interfere with a Doping Control official, providing fraudulent information to an Anti-Doping Organization, or intimidating or attempting to intimidate a potential witness.

  • Company shall not be liable to Retail Customer for any injuries that result from such Tampering.

  • The Retail Customer’s authorization of the use of the Meter by a third party or designation of a Meter Owner does not relieve the Retail Customer of its obligations with regard to exercising care of the Delivery System or of prohibitions against Tampering with the Meter.

  • Loss of, or damage to, Company Delivery System facilities on Retail Customer’s Premises caused by or arising out of Retail Customer’s Tampering or failure to exercise reasonable care not to damage such facilities shall be subject to the provisions of Section 5.2, LIMITS ON LIABILITY.


More Definitions of Tampering

Tampering means willful intention in an attempt to deceive, cheat or misrepresent facts to the public. Tampering also presents a risk to the environment as well as public health, safety and welfare.
Tampering means to alter, remove or otherwise disable or reduce the effectiveness of emissions control equipment on a motor vehicle.
Tampering means the unauthorised interference with a service rendered by the Municipality, or to damage or make unauthorised changes to the equipment or property of the Municipality used in connection with the provision of Municipal services. Reconnection of a supply that has been disconnected for non- payment, the interference with the supply mains or bypassing of the metering equipment to obtain an un-metered service;
Tampering means the unauthorized reconnection of a supply that has been disconnected for non-payment, the interference with the supply mains or bypassing of the metering equipment to obtain an unmetered service; and
Tampering means intentionally attempting to disable, damage, or destroy an electronic monitoring device so as to render the device nonfunctional in order to avoid supervision.
Tampering means those acts pro- hibited by section 10(a)(2) of the Act.
Tampering means the inactivation, or modification by the economic operators or independent operators, of the engine, vehicle pollution control device and system, propulsion system, traction battery, odometer, OBFCM or OBD/OBM, including any software or other logical control elements of those systems and their data;