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Chapter 111
Criminal Code

CHAPTER 111

SENATE BILL NO. 2262

(Senators Klein, Patten)

(Representatives Keiser, Zubke)

AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 12.1-23 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the use and possession of re-encoders and scanning devices; to amend and reenact section 12.1-23-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the unauthorized use of personal identifying information; to repeal section 12.1-23-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the unlawful skimming of credit, debit, or other electronic payment cards; and to provide a penalty.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:

SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 12.1-23 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows:

Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

1. "Payment card" means a credit card, charge card, debit card, or any other card issued to an authorized card user which allows the user to obtain, purchase, or receive credit, money, goods, services, or anything else of value.

2. "Re-encoder" means an electronic device that places encoded information from the computer chip or magnetic strip or stripe of a payment card onto the computer chip or magnetic strip or stripe of a different payment card, driver's license, or state-issued identification card, or any electronic medium that allows an authorized transaction to occur.

3. "Scanning device" means a scanner, reader, or any other electronic device used to access, read, scan, obtain, memorize, or store, information encoded on a computer chip or magnetic strip or stripe of a payment card, driver's license, or state-issued identification card.

4. "Skimmer" means an electronic, photographic, visual imaging, recording, or other device capable of accessing, reading, recording, capturing, copying, imaging, scanning, reproducing, or storing in any manner the financial information contained on a payment card or encoded on a computer chip or magnetic strip or stripe of a payment card.

SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 12.1-23-11 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

12.1-23-11. Unauthorized use of personal identifying information - Penalty.

1. As used in this section, "personal identifying information" means any of the following information:

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