14:67.29 A.False personation of a veteran - charging & definition
False personation of a veteran is the false representation by a person of being a veteran, with the intent to injure, defraud, obtain economic gain, or obtain or secure any special privilege or advantage.
Effective: 06/04/2013 - Present
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14:67.29 B.Fraudulent representation of a veteran-owned business - charging and definition
Fraudulent representation of a veteran-owned business is the false representation by an owner, operator, principal, or employee of a business that the business is owned by a veteran or is a service-connected disabled veteran-owned business, with the intent to injure, defraud, obtain economic gain, or obtain or secure any special privilege or advantage.
Effective: 06/04/2013 - Present
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14:67.29 C.False personation of a veteran or fraudulent representation of a veteran-owned business - definition of veteran
For the purposes of this Section, 'veteran' means a person who has served in the armed services or reserve forces of the United States or Louisiana National Guard.
Effective: 06/04/2013 - Present
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14:67.29 D.False personation of a veteran or fraudulent representation of a veteran-owned business - penalty
Whoever commits the crime of false personation of a veteran or fraudulent representation of a veteran-owned business shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Effective: 06/04/2013 - Present
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14:67.4 A.Anti skimming act - name of act
This Section shall be known and may be cited as the 'Anti-Skimming Act'.
Effective: 08/15/2005 - Present
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14:67.4 B.Anti-skimming act - definitions
Definitions of 'authorized card user', 'merchant', 'payment card', 're-encoder', 'scanning device' as pertaining to this Section
Effective: 08/15/2005 - Present
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14:67.4 C.(1)Anti-skimming act - unlawful to use a canning device to memorize or store data encoded on magnetic strip without permission of user
It shall be unlawful for any person to use a scanning device to access, read, obtain, memorize, or store, temporarily or permanently, information encoded on the magnetic strip or stripe of a payment card without the permission of the authorized user of the payment card and with the intent to defraud the authorized user, the issuer of the authorized user's payment card, or a merchant.
Effective: 08/15/2008 - Present
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14:67.4 C.(2)Anti-skimming act - unlawful to use a re-encoder to place information encoded on a magnetic strip onto a different card without authorization
It shall be unlawful for any person to use a re-encoder to place information encoded on the magnetic strip or stripe of a payment card onto the magnetic strip or stripe of a different card without the permission of the authorized user of the card from which the information is being re-encoded and with the intent to defraud the authorized user, the issuer of the authorized user's payment card, or a merchant.
Effective: 08/15/2008 - Present
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14:67.4 D.(1)Anti-skimming act - penalty
Whoever violates the provisions of Subsection C of this Section shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both.
Effective: 08/15/2008 - Present
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14:67.4 D.(2)Anti-skimming act - penalty for using a scanner and re-encoder with intent to defraud
Whoever, directly or indirectly, by agent or otherwise, uses a scanning device and a re-encoder in violation of Subsection C of this Section and with the intent to defraud shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or both.
Effective: 08/15/2008 - Present
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14:67.4 D.(3)Anti-skimming act - penalty for third or subsequent conviction
Upon a third or subsequent conviction of a violation of the provisions of this Section, the offender shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or may be fined not more than twenty thousand dollars, or both.
Effective: 08/15/2008 - Present
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14:67.4 E.Anti-skimming act - restitution shall be ordered in addition to penalties
In addition to the penalties provided in Subsection D of this Section, a person convicted under this Section shall be ordered to make full restitution to the victim and any other person who has suffered a financial loss as a result of the offense. If a person ordered to make restitution pursuant to this Section is found to be indigent and therefore unable to make restitution in full at the time of conviction, the court shall order a periodic payment plan consistent with the person's financial ability.
Effective: 08/15/2008 - Present
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14:68Unauthorized use of a movable
Unauthorized use of a movable
Effective: 08/15/1993 - Present
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14:68 A.Unauthorized use of a movable - charging and definition
Unauthorized use of a movable is the intentional taking or use of a movable which belongs to another, either without the other's consent, or by means of fraudulent conduct, practices, or representations, but without any intention to deprive the other of the movable permanently. The fact that the movable so taken or used may be classified as an immovable, according to the law pertaining to civil matters, is immaterial.
Effective: 08/15/1993 - Present
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14:68 B.Unauthorized use of a movable - misdemeanor penalty
Whoever commits the crime of unauthorized use of a movable having a value of one thousand dollars or less shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Effective: 08/01/2017 - Present
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14:68.1 A.Unauthorized removal of shopping cart, basket, or dairy case - charging and definition
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to remove a shopping cart, basket, or dairy case belonging to another from the parking area or grounds of any store without authorization therefor.
Effective: 09/09/1988 - Present
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14:68.1 B.Unauthorized removal of shopping cart, basket, or dairy case
Whoever commits the crime of unauthorized removal of a shopping cart, basket, or dairy case from the parking area or grounds of a store shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Effective: 09/09/1988 - Present
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14:68.2 A.Unauthorized use of SNAP benefits or SNAP access devices - definition of SNAP benefits and SNAP benefit access device
As used in this Section and in R.S. 14:68.2.1, 'SNAP benefits' means any supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits issued pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Food Stamp Act, 7 USC §2011 et seq. and 'SNAP benefit access device' means any card, plate, code account access number, or other means of access that can be used, alone or in conjunction with another access device, to obtain payment, allotments, benefits, money, goods, or other things of value or that can be used to initiate a transfer of funds pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Food Stamp Act.
Effective: 01/01/2013 - Present
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14:68.2 B.(1)Unauthorized use of SNAP benefits or SNAP benefit access device - knowingly use contrary to the provisions of the Federal Food Stamp Act or other regulations
The unauthorized use of SNAP benefits or a SNAP benefit access device is to knowingly use, transfer, acquire, alter, or possess SNAP benefits or a SNAP benefit access device contrary to the provisions of the Federal Food Stamp Act or the federal or state regulations issued pursuant thereto.
Effective: 01/01/2013 - Present
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14:68.2 B.(2)Unauthorized use of SNAP benefits or SNAP benefit access device - knowingly counterfeit, alter, transfer, acquire or possess counterfeited or altered device
The unauthorized use of SNAP benefits or a SNAP benefit access device is to knowingly counterfeit, alter, transfer, acquire, or possess a counterfeited or altered SNAP benefit access device.
Effective: 01/01/2013 - Present
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14:68.2 B.(3)Unauthorized use of SNAP benefits or SNAP benefit access device - knowingly present device that has been counterfeited, altered or transferred contrary to Federal Food Stamp Act
The unauthorized use of SNAP benefits or a SNAP benefit access device is to present or cause to be presented a SNAP benefit access device for payment or redemption, knowing it to have been counterfeited, altered, received, transferred, or used in any manner contrary to the provisions of the Federal Food Stamp Act or the federal or state regulations issued pursuant thereto.
Effective: 01/01/2013 - Present
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14:68.2 B.(4)Unauthorized use of SNAP benefits or a SNAP benefit access device - knowingly appropriating SNAP benefits or SNAP benefit device
The unauthorized use of SNAP benefits or a SNAP benefit access device is to knowingly appropriate SNAP benefits or a SNAP benefit access device with which a person has been entrusted or of which a person has gained possession by virtue of his position as a public employee.
Effective: 01/01/2013 - Present
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14:68.2 C.Unauthorized use of SNAP benefits or SNAP benefit access device - penalty
Whoever commits the crime of unauthorized use of SNAP benefits or a SNAP benefit access device shall be fined not less than five thousand dollars nor more than one million dollars or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than six months nor more than ten years, or both.
Effective: 01/01/2013 - Present
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14:68.2 D.Unauthorized use of SNAP benefits or SNAP benefit access device - restitution shall be ordered
In addition to the foregoing penalties, a person convicted under this Section shall be ordered to make restitution in the total amount found to be the value of the SNAP benefits that form the basis for the conviction. If a person ordered to make restitution pursuant to this Section is found to be indigent and therefore unable to make restitution in full at the time of conviction, the court shall order a periodic payment plan consistent with the person's financial ability.
Effective: 01/01/2013 - Present
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14:68.2.1 A.Failure to report unauthorized use of SNAP benefits - charging and definition
Employees of the Department of Children and Family Services, owners, employees and operators of retailers that accept SNAP benefit access device transactions, and adult household members of SNAP recipients shall report each instance of known fraud or abuse of SNAP benefits, or any known unauthorized use of SNAP benefits or a SNAP benefit access device as defined in R.S. 14:68.2, to the fraud detection section, office of children and family services of the Department of Children and Family Services via the Public Assistance Fraud Hot-Line as provided for by R.S. 46:114.1.
Effective: 01/01/2013 - Present
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