Assembly Bill No. 83–Committee on Judiciary
(On Behalf of Clark County)
February 4, 1999
____________
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
SUMMARY—Provides that certain crimes and civil actions concerning credit cards also apply to debit cards. (BDR 15-273)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: Yes.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Yes.
~
EXPLANATION – Matter in
bolded italics is new; matter between brackets
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1-1
Section 1. Chapter 205 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto1-2
a new section to read as follows:1-3
"Debit card" means any instrument or device, whether known as a1-4
debit card or by any other name, that is issued with or without a fee by an1-5
issuer for the use of the cardholder in obtaining money, property, goods,1-6
services or anything else of value, subject to the issuer removing money1-7
from the checking account or savings account of the cardholder.1-8
Sec. 2. NRS 205.610 is hereby amended to read as follows:1-9
205.610 As used in NRS 205.610 to 205.810, inclusive, and section 11-10
of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms1-11
defined in NRS 205.620 to 205.670, inclusive, and section 1 of this act1-12
have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.1-13
Sec. 3. NRS 205.620 is hereby amended to read as follows:1-14
205.620 "Cardholder" means the person or organization named on the1-15
face of a credit card or debit card to whom or for whose benefit the credit1-16
card or debit card is issued by an issuer.2-1
Sec. 4. NRS 205.640 is hereby amended to read as follows:2-2
205.640 "Expired credit card2-3
2-4
has elapsed.2-5
Sec. 5. NRS 205.650 is hereby amended to read as follows:2-6
205.650 "Issuer" means the business organization, financial institution2-7
or a duly authorized agent of a business organization or financial2-8
institution which issues a credit card2-9
Sec. 6. NRS 205.670 is hereby amended to read as follows:2-10
205.670 "Revoked credit card2-11
2-12
has been suspended or terminated by the issuer.2-13
Sec. 7. NRS 205.680 is hereby amended to read as follows:2-14
205.680 Any person who, for the purpose of procuring the issuance of2-15
a credit card2-16
or indirectly, any false statement in writing, knowing it to be false, with2-17
intent that it be relied on respecting his identity or financial condition or2-18
the identity or financial condition of any other person, firm or corporation2-19
is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.2-20
Sec. 8. NRS 205.690 is hereby amended to read as follows:2-21
205.690 1. A person who steals, takes or removes a credit card or2-22
debit card from the person, possession, custody or control of another2-23
without the cardholder’s consent or who, with knowledge that a credit card2-24
or debit card has been so taken, removed or stolen receives the credit card2-25
or debit card with the intent to circulate, use or sell it or to transfer it to a2-26
person other than the issuer or the cardholder, is guilty of a category D2-27
felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130. In addition to2-28
any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.2-29
2. A person who possesses a credit card or debit card without the2-30
consent of the cardholder and with the intent to circulate, use, sell or2-31
transfer the credit card or debit card with the intent to defraud is guilty of a2-32
category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130. In2-33
addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay2-34
restitution.2-35
3. A person who has in his possession or under his control two or more2-36
credit cards or debit cards issued in the name of another person is2-37
presumed to have obtained and to possess the credit cards or debit cards2-38
with the knowledge that they have been stolen and with the intent to2-39
circulate, use, sell or transfer them with the intent to defraud. The2-40
presumption established by this subsection does not apply to the possession2-41
of two or more credit cards or debit cards used in the regular course of the2-42
possessor’s business or employment or where the possession is with the2-43
consent of the cardholder.3-1
4. The provisions of this section do not apply to a person employed by3-2
or operating a business, including, but not limited to, a bank or other3-3
financial institution, credit bureau, collection agency or credit reporting3-4
agency, who, without the intent to defraud, lawfully furnishes to another3-5
person or obtains the number or other identifying description of a credit3-6
card , debit card or credit account in the ordinary course of that business or3-7
employment or pursuant to a financial transaction entered into with a3-8
customer.3-9
5.3-10
(a) "Credit card" includes , without limitation, the number or other3-11
identifying description of a credit card or credit account.3-12
(b) "Debit card" includes, without limitation, the number or other3-13
identifying description of a debit card.3-14
Sec. 9. NRS 205.710 is hereby amended to read as follows:3-15
205.710 1. A person, except the issuer, who3-16
(a) Sells a credit card or debit card or the number or other identifying3-17
description of a credit card , debit card or credit account3-18
3-19
(b) Buys a credit card , debit card or the number or other identifying3-20
description of a credit card , debit card or credit account from a person3-21
other than the issuer ,3-22
is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS3-23
193.130.3-24
2. The provisions of this section do not apply to a person employed by3-25
or operating a business, including, but not limited to, a bank or other3-26
financial institution, credit bureau, collection agency or credit reporting3-27
agency, who, without the intent to defraud, lawfully furnishes to another3-28
person or obtains the number or other identifying description of a credit3-29
card , debit card or credit account in the ordinary course of that business or3-30
employment or pursuant to a financial transaction entered into with a3-31
customer.3-32
Sec. 10. NRS 205.720 is hereby amended to read as follows:3-33
205.720 A person who, with the intent to defraud, obtains control over3-34
a credit card or debit card as security for debt is guilty of a category D3-35
felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130. In addition to3-36
any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.3-37
Sec. 11. NRS 205.740 is hereby amended to read as follows:3-38
205.740 1. A person who, with the intent to defraud, falsely makes3-39
or falsely embosses a purported credit card or debit card or utters such a3-40
credit card or debit card is guilty of a category D felony and shall be3-41
punished as provided in NRS 193.130. In addition to any other penalty, the3-42
court shall order the person to pay restitution.4-1
2. A person, except the purported issuer, who possesses two or more4-2
credit cards4-3
embossed is presumed to have violated this section.4-4
3. For the purpose of this section:4-5
(a) A person "falsely makes" a credit card or debit card when he alters4-6
a validly issued credit card or debit card or makes or draws, in whole or in4-7
part, a device or instrument which purports to be the credit card or debit4-8
card of a named issuer where the issuer did not authorize the making or4-9
drawing.4-10
(b) A person "falsely embosses" a credit card or debit card when,4-11
without the authorization of the named issuer, he completes a credit card or4-12
debit card by adding any matter, except the signature of the cardholder,4-13
which the issuer requires to appear on the credit card or debit card before4-14
the credit card or debit card can be used by a cardholder.4-15
Sec. 12. NRS 205.750 is hereby amended to read as follows:4-16
205.750 A person, except the cardholder or a person authorized by the4-17
cardholder, who signs a credit card, debit card, sales slip, sales draft or4-18
instrument for the payment of money which evidences a credit card or4-19
debit card transaction with the intent to defraud is guilty of a category D4-20
felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130. In addition to4-21
any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.4-22
Sec. 13. NRS 205.760 is hereby amended to read as follows:4-23
205.760 1.4-24
NRS 205.222 for a violation of subsection 2 of NRS 205.220, a person4-25
who, with the intent to defraud:4-26
(a) Uses a credit card or debit card to obtain money, goods, property,4-27
services or anything of value where the credit card or debit card was4-28
obtained or retained in violation of NRS 205.690 to 205.750, inclusive, or4-29
where the person knows the credit card or debit card is forged or is the4-30
expired or revoked credit card or debit card of another;4-31
(b) Uses the number or other identifying description of a credit account,4-32
customarily evidenced by a credit card4-33
identifying description of a debit card, to obtain money, goods, property,4-34
services or anything of value without the consent of the cardholder; or4-35
(c) Obtains money, goods, property, services or anything else of value4-36
by representing, without the consent of the cardholder, that he is the4-37
authorized holder of a specified card or that he is the holder of a card4-38
where the card has not in fact been issued,4-39
is guilty of a public offense and shall be punished for a category D felony4-40
as provided in NRS 193.130. In addition to any other penalty, the court4-41
shall order the person to pay restitution.5-1
2.5-2
for a violation of subsection 2 of NRS 205.220, a person who, with the5-3
intent to defraud, uses a credit card or debit card to obtain money, goods,5-4
property, services or anything of value where the credit card or debit card5-5
was issued in his name and which he knows is revoked or expired, or when5-6
he knows he does not have sufficient money or property with which to pay5-7
for the extension of credit5-8
to his debit card, shall be punished, where the amount of money or the5-9
value of the goods, property, services or other things of value so obtained5-10
in any 6-month period is:5-11
(a) One hundred dollars or more, for a category D felony as provided in5-12
NRS 193.130. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the5-13
person to pay restitution.5-14
(b) Less than $100, for a misdemeanor.5-15
3. A person is presumed to have knowledge of the revocation of a5-16
credit card or debit card 4 days after notice of the revocation has been5-17
mailed to him by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, at5-18
the address set forth on the credit card or debit card or at his last known5-19
address. If the address is more than 500 miles from the place of mailing,5-20
notice must be sent by airmail. If the address is located outside the United5-21
States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Canal Zone and Canada, notice5-22
may be presumed to have been received 10 days after the mailing.5-23
Sec. 14. NRS 205.765 is hereby amended to read as follows:5-24
205.765 In a criminal action for using a credit card or debit card to5-25
obtain money, goods, property, services or anything of value with5-26
insufficient money or property with which to pay for the extension of5-27
credit, with intent to defraud, that intent and the knowledge that the holder5-28
of the credit card has insufficient money or property is presumed to exist if5-29
payment is refused by the issuer or other creditor when it is presented in5-30
the usual course of business, unless within 5 days after payment is refused5-31
by the issuer if the action involves the use of a debit card or within 105-32
days after payment is refused by the issuer5-33
of a credit card, the holder of the credit card pays the full amount due plus5-34
any handling charges.5-35
Sec. 15. NRS 205.770 is hereby amended to read as follows:5-36
205.770 A person who is authorized by an issuer to furnish money,5-37
goods, services or anything else of value upon presentation of a credit card5-38
or debit card by the cardholder, or an agent or employee of the authorized5-39
person, who, with the intent to defraud, furnishes money, goods, property,5-40
services or anything else of value upon presentation of a credit card5-41
5-42
obtained or retained in violation of NRS 205.690 to 205.750, inclusive, or5-43
is forged, expired or revoked is guilty of a category D felony and shall be6-1
punished as provided in NRS 193.130. In addition to any other penalty, the6-2
court shall order the person to pay restitution.6-3
Sec. 16. NRS 205.780 is hereby amended to read as follows:6-4
205.780 A person who is authorized by an issuer to furnish money,6-5
goods, property, services or anything of value upon presentation of a credit6-6
card or debit card by the cardholder, or an agent or employee of the6-7
authorized person, who, with the intent to defraud, misrepresents to the6-8
issuer the value of the goods he furnishes or who fails to furnish money,6-9
goods, property, services or anything else of value which he represents in6-10
writing to the issuer that he has furnished is guilty of a category D felony6-11
and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130. In addition to any other6-12
penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.6-13
Sec. 17. NRS 205.790 is hereby amended to read as follows:6-14
205.790 1. A person, except the cardholder, who possesses two or6-15
more incomplete credit cards or debit cards with the intent to complete6-16
them without the consent of the issuer, or a person who, with knowledge of6-17
its character, possesses machinery, plates or any other contrivance6-18
designed to produce instruments which purport to be the credit cards or6-19
debit cards of an issuer who has not consented to the preparation of such6-20
credit cards or debit cards is guilty of a category D felony and shall be6-21
punished as provided in NRS 193.130.6-22
2. As used in this section, a credit card or debit card is "incomplete" if6-23
part of the matter, except the signature of the cardholder, required by an6-24
issuer to appear on the credit card or debit card has not yet been stamped,6-25
embossed, imprinted or written on the credit card6-26
Sec. 18. NRS 41.620 is hereby amended to read as follows: 41.620 1. Any person who:6-28
(a) Makes, utters, draws or delivers a check or draft for the payment of6-29
money drawn upon any financial institution or other person, when he has6-30
no account with the drawee of the instrument or has insufficient money,6-31
property or credit with the drawee to pay; or6-32
(b) Uses a credit card or debit card to obtain money, goods, property,6-33
services or anything of value, when he knows or should have known the6-34
credit card or debit card is no longer valid,6-35
and who fails to pay the amount in cash to the payee, issuer or other6-36
creditor within 30 days after a demand therefor in writing is mailed to him6-37
by certified mail, is liable to the payee, issuer or other creditor for the6-38
amount of the check, draft or extension of credit, and damages equal to6-39
three times the amount of the check, draft or extension of credit, but not6-40
less than $100 nor more than $500.7-1
2. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:7-2
(a) "Credit card" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 205.630;7-3
(b) "Debit card" has the meaning ascribed to it in section 1 of this act;7-4
and7-5
(c) "Issuer" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 205.650.7-6
Sec. 19. The amendatory provisions of this act do not apply to7-7
offenses that are committed before October 1, 1999.~