Crimes: organized; gift card fraud; provide for. Amends sec. 4 of 2012 PA 455 (MCL 752.1084).
assigned PA 109'26 with immediate effect
Summary
The bill amends the 2012 Organized Retail Crime Act by defining additional actions that constitute organized retail crime, such as tampering with anti‑shoplifting devices, fraudulently using gift cards, and misusing wireless service agreements. It makes the offense a felony punishable by up to five years in prison, a $5,000 fine, or both, and requires forfeiture of stolen merchandise and restitution to victims. The change aims to give prosecutors more tools to combat large‑scale theft and related fraud.
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