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§ 11-49.1-3 Identity fraud. – (a) Any person who shall: (1) knowingly and without lawful authority produce anidentification document or a false identification document; (2) knowinglytransfer an identification document or a false identification document knowingthat the document was stolen or produced without lawful authority; (3)knowingly possess with intent to use unlawfully or transfer unlawfully five (5)or more identification documents (other than those issued lawfully for the useof the possessor) or false identification documents; (4) knowingly possess anidentification document (other than one issued lawfully for the use of thepossessor) or a false identification document, or financial information withthe intent that the document or financial information be used to defraud theUnited States, the State of Rhode Island, any political subdivision of it orany public or private entity; (5) knowingly transfer, or possess adocument-making implement with the intent that the document-making implementwill be used in the production of a false identification document or anotherdocument-making implement which will be so used; (6) knowingly possess a falseidentification document that is or appears to be a genuine identificationdocument of the United States, the State of Rhode Island or any politicalsubdivision of it or any public or private entity which is stolen or producedwithout lawful authority knowing that the document was stolen or producedwithout such authority; or (7) knowingly transfer or use with intent todefraud, without lawful authority, a means of identification or financialinformation of another person living or dead, with the intent to commit, or toaid or abet, any unlawful activity that constitutes a violation of federal,state or local law; shall be guilty of a felony and shall be subject to thepenalties set forth in § 11-49.1-4.
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to anyperson who has not reached his or her twenty-first (21st) birthday whomisrepresents or misstates his or her age through the presentation of anydocument in order to enter any premises licensed for the retail sale ofalcoholic beverages for the purpose of purchasing or having served or deliveredto him or her alcoholic beverages or attempting to purchase or have anotherperson purchase for him or her any alcoholic beverage pursuant to § 3-8-6.
