Bill > SB1351

This bill creates a new crime of gift card theft and modifies existing forgery laws in Arizona. The new section 13-1813 defines gift card theft as intentionally acquiring a gift card or gift card information without consent, exploiting the card holder, issuer, or seller, or obtaining goods or services using a gift card acquired illegally. Gift card theft is classified as a class 4 felony. The bill defines a gift card as either a physical or digital card that can be activated or inactivated, and applies to both closed-loop (cards usable at a specific retailer) and open-loop (cards usable at multiple merchants) gift cards. Additionally, the bill amends the existing forgery statute to explicitly include gift cards as a type of instrument that can be forged, maintaining the class 4 felony classification. The modification ensures that forging a gift card is treated the same as forging other types of documents, with the exception of forged instruments used in connection with drop houses (properties used for smuggling), which remain a class 3 felony. The bill aims to provide clearer legal protections against gift card-related fraud and theft.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/82747