Bill > S0952

This bill expands an existing law about credit card fraud to explicitly include debit cards, effectively broadening the legal protections and penalties for fraudulent card use. Specifically, the bill modifies the "Credit Card Crime Act" to add language that treats debit cards the same as credit cards when it comes to fraudulent activities. Under the amended law, it would be illegal to use a debit card that was obtained or retained illegally, or to use a debit card that is known to be forged, expired, or revoked, with the intent to obtain money, goods, or services fraudulently. The penalties for such actions remain the same as in the original law, with different severity levels based on the total value of fraudulent transactions: if the value is $100 or less in a six-month period, one set of penalties applies, and if the value exceeds $100, a more serious set of penalties is imposed. The bill also updates provisions related to notification of card revocation to include debit cards. The legislation will take effect immediately upon its passage.

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