If any person willfully conceals unpurchased goods, wares, or merchandise owned or held by and offered or displayed for sale by any store or other mercantile establishment, whether the concealment be on his own person or otherwise and whether on or off the premises of said store or mercantile establishment, such concealment constitutes prima facie evidence that the person intended to commit the crime of theft.
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 429, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-4-406.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 4 - Offenses Against Property
§ 18-4-404. Obtaining Control Over Any Stolen Thing of Value - Conviction
§ 18-4-405. Rights in Stolen Property
§ 18-4-406. Concealment of Goods
§ 18-4-407. Questioning of Person Suspected of Theft Without Liability
§ 18-4-408. Theft of Trade Secrets - Penalty
§ 18-4-409. Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft - Repeal
§ 18-4-411. Transactions for Profit in Stolen Goods
§ 18-4-412. Theft of Medical Records or Medical Information - Penalty - Definitions
§ 18-4-413. Mandatory Sentencing for Repeated Felony Theft From a Store - Store Defined
§ 18-4-415. Use of Photographs, Video Tapes, or Films of Property
§ 18-4-416. Theft by Resale of a Lift Ticket or Coupon
§ 18-4-416. Theft by Resale of a Lift Ticket or Coupon