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2014 SESSION

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HB 829 Automated sales suppression devices; falsifying electronic records, penalties.

Introduced by: Mark L. Keam | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION:

Automated sales suppression device; penalties. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to willfully utilize any device or software to falsify the electronic records of cash registers or manipulate transaction records that affect any state or local tax liability. The bill provides that any violation shall result in a civil penalty of $20,000.

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Automated sales suppression device; penalties. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to willfully utilize any device or software to falsify the electronic records of cash registers or manipulate transaction records that affect any state or local tax liability. The bill provides that any violation shall result in a civil penalty of $20,000. This bill is identical to SB 611.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Automated sales suppression device; penalties. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to willfully utilize any device or software to falsify the electronic records of cash registers or manipulate transaction records that affect any state or local tax liability.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Automated sales suppression device; penalties. Makes it a Class 6 felony to willfully and knowingly sell, purchase, install, transfer, or possess an automated sales suppression device. An automated sales suppression device is an electronic means of falsifying records of cash registers and other point-of-sale systems. A guilty party is also subject to a $10,000 civil penalty and revocation of any registration, license, or bond issued pursuant to the tax laws of the Commonwealth.