HB4598

Michigan HB4598 amends the definition of organized retail crime to include gift card fraud.

Michigan HB4598 amends the definition of organized retail crime to include gift card fraud. The bill specifies that knowingly committing, organizing, supervising, financing, managing, or assisting in organized retail crime is a felony. It also includes the removal or deactivation of anti-theft devices and the use of fraudulent credit for wireless telecommunications services. If the owner of stolen merchandise cannot be identified, the merchandise and any proceeds from its sale are subject to forfeiture.