TITLE 18

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

CHAPTER 24

THEFT

18-2417.  Definitions. As used in the unused merchandise ownership protection act:

(1)  "Open market" may include a "swap meet," an "indoor swap meet" or a "flea market" and means an event at which two (2) or more persons offer personal property for sale or exchange and either:

(a)  A fee is charged for those persons selling or exchanging personal property or a fee is charged to the public for admission to the event; or

(b)  The event is held more than two (2) times in a twelve (12) month period;

(2)  "Unused merchandise" means tangible personal property that, since its original production or manufacturing, has never been used or consumed and, if placed in a package or container, is still in its original and unopened package or container; and

(3)  "Vendor of unused merchandise" means a person who offers unused merchandise for sale or exchange at an open market.

History:

[18-2417, added 2000, ch. 130, sec. 1, p. 306.]