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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="7-301" title_number="7" title_name="Theft and Related Crimes" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Crimes Involving Telecommunications and Electronics">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Code grabbing device” means a device that is capable of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>receiving and recording the coded signal transmitted by an electronic security system; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>playing back the coded signal to disarm the electronic security system.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Electronic security system” includes:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>an electronic home security system;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a motor vehicle security alarm system;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>an automatic garage door opener;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>a home detention monitoring device; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>an electronic or magnetic theft detection device used in a retail establishment.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A person may not manufacture, sell, use, or possess a code grabbing device with the intent that the code grabbing device be used in the commission of a crime.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A person may not knowingly possess a device intended to shield merchandise from detection by an electronic security system with the intent to commit theft.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A person may not knowingly possess a tool or device designed to allow the deactivation or removal from any merchandise an electronic security system or a device used as part of an electronic security system with the intent to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>use the tool or device to deactivate any electronic security system; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>remove any electronic security system or device used as part of an electronic security system from any merchandise without the permission of the merchant or person owning or lawfully holding the merchandise.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.</text>
  </level>
</section>
