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A.R.S. § 13-1817 — Unlawful possession, use or alteration of a retail sales receipt or universal product code label; classification; definition

Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 18: Theft, Arizona Revised Statutes.

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Full text of A.R.S. § 13-1817

Statutory text current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text published by the Arizona Legislature (Arizona Legislative Council compilation, azleg.gov); it is not the official statutes of the State of Arizona.

A.R.S. § 13-1817Primary source, current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
A. It is unlawful for a person to intentionally cheat or defraud a merchant by doing any of the following: 1. Possessing at least fifteen fraudulent retail sales receipts or universal product code labels or possessing a device that manufactures fraudulent retail sales receipts or universal product code labels. 2. Possessing, using, uttering, transferring, making, altering, counterfeiting or reproducing a retail sales receipt or a universal product code label. B. A violation of subsection A, paragraph 1 is a class 5 felony. A violation of subsection A, paragraph 2 is a class 6 felony and, in addition to any other fine authorized by law, the court may impose a fine of not more than three times the value represented on the retail sales receipt or the retail price represented by the original universal product code label. C. For the purposes of this section, "merchant" means a person who offers for sale or exchange at least six like items of new and unused personal property in this state.

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Is unlawful possession, use or alteration of a retail sales receipt or universal product code label a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?

It depends on the circumstances: unlawful possession, use or alteration of a retail sales receipt or universal product code label ranges from a Class 6 Felony to a Class 5 Felony in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-1817.

Possession of fraudulent receipts/UPC labels or device (15+): Class 5 Felony (A.R.S. § 13-1817B) · Possessing, using, altering, or counterfeiting a retail sales receipt or UPC label: Class 6 Felony (A.R.S. § 13-1817B)

Which Arizona statute covers unlawful possession, use or alteration of a retail sales receipt or universal product code label?

Unlawful possession, use or alteration of a retail sales receipt or universal product code label is governed by A.R.S. § 13-1817 (Unlawful possession, use or alteration of a retail sales receipt or universal product code label; classification; definition).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.