Fraudulent use of a credit device or debit device
This law is about using a credit card or debit card in a dishonest way. A person breaks this law if they use a card that is stolen, fake, canceled, or one they are not allowed to use, in order to get stuff or services. It is also against this law to pay property taxes with a card and then cancel the payment on purpose without a good reason — especially if someone already got a tax receipt to get license plates. If the amount involved is under $750 in a 30-day period, it is a smaller crime. If it is $750 or more, it becomes a more serious crime.
Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.
570.130. use of a or — . — 1. A person commits the of fraudulent use of a credit device or debit device if he or she uses a credit device or debit device for the purpose of obtaining services or property, knowing that:
(1) The device is stolen, or ; or
(2) The device has been or ; or
(3) For any other reason his or her use of the device is unauthorized; or
(4) Uses a credit device or debit device for the purpose of paying property taxes and cancels such charges or payment without just cause. It shall be of a violation of this section if a person cancels such charges or payment after obtaining a property tax receipt to obtain tags from the Missouri .
2. The offense of fraudulent use of a credit device or debit device is a unless the value of the property tax or the value of the property or services obtained or sought to be obtained within any thirty-day period is seven hundred fifty dollars or more, in which case fraudulent use of a credit device or debit device is a .
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Source & history notes
(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1999 S.B. 328, et al., A.L. 2002 H.B. 1888 merged with S.B. 895, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
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