HB0170 - Theft detection shielding devices.
2001 |
State of Wyoming |
01LSO-0336 |
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0170
Theft detection shielding devices.
Sponsored by: Representative(s) Wasserburger, Rose and
Watt
A BILL
for
1 AN ACT relating to theft detection
shielding devices;
2 creating crimes relating to possession and
use of theft
3 detection shielding devices as specified;
providing
4 penalties as specified; and providing for
an effective
5 date.
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7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
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9 Section 1. W.S. 6-3-411 is created to read:
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6-3-411. Unlawful use of theft
detection shielding
12 devices;
penalty.
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(a) A person commits unlawful use of a theft
15 detection shielding device when he knowingly
manufacturers,
16 sells, offers for sale or distributes any laminated
or
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1 coated bag or device
peculiar to shielding and intended to
2 shield merchandise from detection by an
electronic or
3 magnetic theft alarm sensor.
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(b) A person commits unlawful possession of a theft
6 detection shielding device when he knowingly
possesses any
7 laminated or coated bag or device peculiar to
and designed
8 for shielding and intended to shield merchandise
from
9 detection by an electronic or magnetic theft
alarm sensor,
10 with the intent to commit theft.
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(c) A person commits unlawful possession of a theft
13 detection device remover when he knowingly possesses
any
14 tool or device designed to allow the removal of any
theft
15 detection device from any merchandise without the
16 permission of the merchant or person owning or
holding the
17 merchandise.
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(d) A person commits the offense of unlawful removal
20 of a theft detection device when he intentionally
removes
21 the device from a product prior to purchase without
the
22 permission of the merchant or person owning or
holding the
23 merchandise.
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(e) A person who commits any of the offenses
2 specified under subsections (a) through (d) of
this section
3 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for a first
offense,
4 punishable by imprisonment for not more than six
(6)
5 months, a fine of not more than seven hundred
fifty dollars
6 ($750.00), or both.
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(f) Any person convicted of a violation of the
9 provisions of this section not later than five
(5) years
10 after a conviction under this section or not later
than
11 five (5) years after a conviction under any
substantially
12 conforming statute in another state or local
jurisdiction
13 shall be guilty of a felony punishable by
imprisonment for
14 not more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than
five
15 thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both.
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17 Section 2. This act is effective July 1, 2001.
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19 (END)
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