§363. Organized retail theft
1. A person is guilty of organized retail theft if the person commits 2 or more thefts of retail merchandise under this chapter, either as a principal or an accomplice, pursuant to a scheme or course of conduct engaged in by 2 or more persons involving thefts from 2 or more retail stores for the purpose of selling the stolen merchandise or conducting fraudulent returns of the stolen merchandise. Violation of this section is a Class C crime.
[PL 2015, c. 85, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 85, §2 (NEW).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE
17-A §353. Theft by unauthorized taking or transfer
17-A §354-A. Insurance deception
17-A §356. Theft of lost, mislaid or mistakenly delivered property (REPEALED)
17-A §356-A. Theft of lost, mislaid or mistakenly delivered property
17-A §357-A. Theft of utility services (REPEALED)
17-A §358. Theft by misapplication of property
17-A §359. Receiving stolen property
17-A §360. Unauthorized use of property
17-A §361. Affirmative defense of claim of right
17-A §361-A. Permissible inferences against accused