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(1) “Conceal” means to place merchandise in such a manner that it is not visible through ordinary observation.
(2) “Full retail value” means the merchant’s stated price of the merchandise.
(3) “Merchandise” means any items of tangible personal property offered for sale within a retail mercantile establishment.
(4) “Merchant” means an owner or operator of any retail mercantile establishment or any agent, employee, lessee, officer, or director of the owner or operator.
(5) “Premises of a retail mercantile establishment” includes the retail mercantile establishment, and common use areas in shopping centers, and all parking areas set aside by a merchant or on behalf of a merchant for the parking of vehicles for the convenience of the patrons of the retail mercantile establishment.
(6) “Retail mercantile establishment” means any place where merchandise is displayed, held, stored or offered for sale to the public.
(7) “Shopping cart” means those push carts of the type or types which are commonly provided by grocery stores, drug stores, or other retail mercantile establishments for the use of the public in transporting commodities on or from the premises of the retail mercantile establishment.
(4) Remove a shopping cart from the premises of a retail mercantile establishment without the consent of the merchantgiven at the time of the removal with the intention of depriving the merchant of the possession, use, or benefit of the cart.
§ 11-41-20.1 Shoplifting
Use of implements in concealment. – Whoever shall willfully take possession of any goods,wares, or merchandise offered for sale by any store or other mercantile establishment, or whoever shall willfully conceal upon his or her person, among his belongings, or upon the person or among the belongings of another unpurchased goods, wares, or merchandise of any store or other mercantile establishment either inside the store or other mercantile establishment or outside, but in its immediate vicinity, with the intention of converting it to his or her own use without paying the purchase price, with intention of depriving the owner of all or some part of the value, while wearing any article of clothing, or carrying any implement of any kind specifically designed or adapted for the purpose of concealing, carrying away, or otherwise unlawfully removing any merchandise from a store, knowing the clothing or implement to be designed or adapted for that purpose, with the intent to use or employ it or allow it be used or employed for an unlawful purpose, shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or both.
(d) For the purposes of this section, “reasonable grounds” includes knowledge that a person has concealed unpurchased merchandise of the establishment while on the premises, or has altered or removed identifying labels on merchandise while on the premises, or is leaving the premises with unpurchased concealed or altered merchandise in his or her possession.
§ 11-41-28 Civil restitution for shoplifting.
(a) An adult or emancipated minor who commits or attempts to commit a larceny of goods for sale on the premises of a merchant as set forth in § 11-41-20 shall be civilly liable to the merchant in an amount consisting of:
(1) Not more than three (3) times the full retail value of the merchandise if not recovered in merchantable condition; plus
(2) A penalty of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500); plus
(1) Not more than three (3) times the full value of the goods or cash; plus
(2) A penalty assessed of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500); plus
(d) The fact that a merchant may bring action against an individual as provided in this section shall not limit the right of the merchant to demand, orally or in writing, that a person who is liable for damages and penalties under this section remit the damages and penalties prior to the consideration of the commencement of any legal action.
(f) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit or limit any other course of action permitted by law which a merchant may have against a person who unlawfully takes merchandise from the merchant’s premise.
(g) If the person to whom a written demand is made complies with the demand within twenty (20) days after the receipt of the demand, that person shall be given a written release from further civil liability with respect to the specific act of retail theft.
§ 11-41-22 Severability of shoplifting provisions.
If any section, clause, sentence, paragraph or part of §§ 11-41-20 – 11-41-22 shall for any reason be adjudged invalid, the remainder of §§ 11-41-20 – 11-41-22 shall not be affected.
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