A 4376
Establishes crime of selling certain counterfeit items; establishes enhanced penalties for crime if committed against senior citizen.
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Bill overview
This bill creates a new crime of the third degree for selling counterfeit items, specifically coins or bullion falsely represented as containing precious metals. It also increases penalties for those who commit this crime against senior citizens, mandating a minimum prison sentence of one-third to one-half the imposed sentence, or one year, whichever is longer, and requiring restitution to the victim three times the amount of damages. The bill clarifies that altering coins to falsely inflate their value also constitutes a crime.
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Alex Sauickie
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