§ 38-51.5. Shoplifting unlawful; retail theft.

It shall be unlawful for any person to take or conceal or exercise control over any goods, wares or merchandise (property) of another which is displayed or in any other manner offered for sale and which has an aggregate value of less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), when the person intends to avoid payment for the merchandise or knowingly deprives the person entitled to possession of the property of the use and benefit of the property.

(Ord. No. 152-81, § 1, 3-23-81; Ord. No. 386-85, 7-15-85; Ord. No. 468-92, § 1, 7-13-92; Ord. No. 646-97, § 1, 9-29-97; Ord. No. 448-07, § 1, 8-20-07)

Note— See the editor's note for § 38-51.