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BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE
TITLE 11. PERSONAL IDENTITY INFORMATION
SUBTITLE B. IDENTITY THEFT
CHAPTER 522. IDENTITY THEFT BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE
Sec. 522.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Payment card" means a credit card, debit card, check card,
or other card that is issued to an authorized user to purchase or
obtain goods, services, money, or any other thing of value.
(2) "Re-encoder" means an electronic device that can be used to
transfer encoded information from a magnetic strip on a payment
card onto the magnetic strip of a different payment card.
(3) "Scanning device" means an electronic device used to access,
read, scan, or store information encoded on the magnetic strip of
a payment card.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
885, Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 522.002. OFFENSE; PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense
if the person uses a scanning device or re-encoder to access,
read, scan, store, or transfer information encoded on the
magnetic strip of a payment card without the consent of an
authorized user of the payment card and with intent to harm or
defraud another.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section
also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor may be
prosecuted under this section or the other law.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
885, Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Texas > Business-and-commerce-code > Title-11-personal-identity-information > Chapter-522-identity-theft-by-electronic-device
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE
TITLE 11. PERSONAL IDENTITY INFORMATION
SUBTITLE B. IDENTITY THEFT
CHAPTER 522. IDENTITY THEFT BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE
Sec. 522.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Payment card" means a credit card, debit card, check card,
or other card that is issued to an authorized user to purchase or
obtain goods, services, money, or any other thing of value.
(2) "Re-encoder" means an electronic device that can be used to
transfer encoded information from a magnetic strip on a payment
card onto the magnetic strip of a different payment card.
(3) "Scanning device" means an electronic device used to access,
read, scan, or store information encoded on the magnetic strip of
a payment card.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
885, Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 522.002. OFFENSE; PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense
if the person uses a scanning device or re-encoder to access,
read, scan, store, or transfer information encoded on the
magnetic strip of a payment card without the consent of an
authorized user of the payment card and with intent to harm or
defraud another.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section
also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor may be
prosecuted under this section or the other law.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
885, Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
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Chapter-522-identity-theft-by-electronic-device BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE
TITLE 11. PERSONAL IDENTITY INFORMATION
SUBTITLE B. IDENTITY THEFT
CHAPTER 522. IDENTITY THEFT BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE
Sec. 522.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Payment card" means a credit card, debit card, check card,
or other card that is issued to an authorized user to purchase or
obtain goods, services, money, or any other thing of value.
(2) "Re-encoder" means an electronic device that can be used to
transfer encoded information from a magnetic strip on a payment
card onto the magnetic strip of a different payment card.
(3) "Scanning device" means an electronic device used to access,
read, scan, or store information encoded on the magnetic strip of
a payment card.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
885, Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 522.002. OFFENSE; PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense
if the person uses a scanning device or re-encoder to access,
read, scan, store, or transfer information encoded on the
magnetic strip of a payment card without the consent of an
authorized user of the payment card and with intent to harm or
defraud another.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section
also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor may be
prosecuted under this section or the other law.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
885, Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
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