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HOUSE BILL NO. 1860 Offered January 12, 2005 Prefiled January 6, 2005 A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-194 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unauthorized possession of two or more signed credit cards or credit card numbers. ---------- Patrons-- Shannon and Albo ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 18.2-194 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 18.2-194. Unauthorized possession of two or more signed credit cards or credit card numbers.

When a person, other than the cardholder or a person authorized by him, possesses two or more credit cards which are signed or two or more credit card numbers, such possession shall be prima facie evidence that said cards or credit card numbers were obtained in violation of subdivision (1) (b) of § 18.2-193§ 18.2-192.

2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment or commitment.  Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation cannot be determined for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities and $0 for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.