Bill > A03682

This bill enacts the "anti-organized retail theft act", which aims to combat the growing problem of organized retail theft in New York. The key provisions of the bill include: - Defining and criminalizing "organized retail theft" and establishing the crime of "leader of an organized retail theft enterprise" as a form of larceny. This allows for enhanced penalties for those involved in theft rings that steal and resell merchandise. - Authorizing jurisdiction and venue for prosecuting a "pattern of criminal offenses" related to retail theft, and allowing for sentences of up to 2 years in prison and fines up to $25,000. - Increasing the thresholds for grand larceny charges when the stolen goods are valued at $1,000 or more, and creating new crimes for using emergency exits or anti-security devices to facilitate retail theft. - Prohibiting itinerant vendors from selling certain restricted items like baby food, over-the-counter drugs, and batteries. - Criminalizing the use, transfer, or possession of counterfeit retail sales receipts or universal product code labels to facilitate retail theft. Overall, the bill aims to give law enforcement and retailers additional tools to combat organized retail crime rings that steal and resell merchandise, particularly high-value items like infant formula and medications.

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https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A03682&term=2017&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y