§ 9.56.020. Acts designated—Violation.

A.

Shoplifting consists of any one or more of the following acts:

1.

Wilfully taking possession of any merchandise with the intention of converting it without paying for it;

2.

Wilfully concealing any merchandise with the intention of converting it without paying for it;

3.

Wilfully altering any label, price tag or marking upon any merchandise with the intention of depriving the merchant of all or some part of the value of it; or

4.

Wilfully transferring any merchandise from the container in or on which it is displayed to any other container with the intention of depriving the merchant of all or some part of the value of it.

B.

Whoever commits shoplifting when the value of the shoplifted merchandise is not more than two hundred fifty dollars is guilty of a violation of this code.

C.

Any individual charged with a violation of this section shall not be charged with a separate or additional offense arising out of the same transaction.

(Ord. 1386-91, §2(B), 1991; Ord. 1094-78 §2, 1978).