(a) A person commits the crime of fifth wheel tampering if the person, with the intent to commit cargo theft does either of the following:
(1) Modifies, alters, or attempts to alter a fifth wheel or the antitheft locking device attached.
(2) Sells, possesses, offers to sell, moves, or causes to be moved on the highways of this state a modified or altered fifth wheel.
(b) Fifth wheel tampering is a Class C felony.