[§124B-181]  Communicating threats.  (a)  Any person subject to this chapter who wrongfully communicates a threat to injure the person, property, or reputation of another shall be punished as directed by a court-martial.

     (b)  Any person subject to this chapter who wrongfully communicates a threat to injure the person or property of another by use of:

     (1)  An explosive;

     (2)  A weapon of mass destruction;

     (3)  A biological or chemical agent, substance, or weapon; or

     (4)  A hazardous material,

shall be punished as directed by a court-martial.

     (c)  Any person subject to this chapter who maliciously communicates a false threat concerning injury to the person or property of another by use of:

     (1)  An explosive;

     (2)  A weapon of mass destruction;

     (3)  A biological or chemical agent, substance, or weapon; or

     (4)  A hazardous material,

shall be punished as directed by a court-martial.

     (d)  For purposes of this section, "false threat" means a threat that, at the time the threat is communicated, is known to be false by the person communicating the threat. [L 2022, c 286, pt of §2]