Guam § 43 - Penalties.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 43 — Penalties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43. Penalties.
(a) It is a felony of the third degree felony for a person to
use:
(1) A scanning device to access, read, obtain,
memorize or store, temporarily or permanently, information
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encoded on the magnetic strip or stripe of a payment card
without the permission of the authorized user of the payment
card and with the intent to defraud the authorized user, the
issuer of the authorized user's payment card or a merchant.
(2) A re-encoder to place information encoded on the
magnetic strip or stripe of a payment card onto the magnetic
strip or stripe of a different card without the permission of
the authorized user of the card from which the information is
being re-encoded and with the intent to defraud the
authorized user, the issuer of the authorized user's payment
card or a merchant.
(b) Any person who violates subparagraph (a)(1) or (2) a
second or subsequent time commits a second degree felony.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 43
What does Guam Code Annotated § 43 cover?
Section 43 ("Penalties.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Guam § 43?
A common citation format is "Guam Code Annotated § 43" (Guam). Legal writing may require the code abbreviation, section number, and year or edition. Match the style required by your court, professor, or publisher.
Is this the official text of Guam law?
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How does Guam § 43 apply to my situation?
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