North Carolina § 14-72 - 11. Larceny from a merchant.

§ 14-72. 11. Larceny from a merchant.

A person is guilty of a Class H felony if the person commits larceny against a merchant under any of the following circumstances: By taking property that has a value of more than two hundred dollars ($200.00), using an exit door erected and maintained to comply with the requirements of 29 C.F.R. § 1910.36 and 29 C.F.R. § 1910.37, to exit the premises of a store. By removing, destroying, or deactivating a component of an antishoplifting or inventory control device to prevent the activation of any antishoplifting or inventory control device. By affixing a product code created for the purpose of fraudulently obtaining goods or merchandise from a merchant at less than its actual sale price. When the property is infant formula valued in excess of one hundred dollars ($100.00). As used in this subsection, the term "infant formula," has the same meaning as found in 21 U.S.C. § 321(z). By exchanging property for cash, a gift card, a merchandise card, or some other item of value, knowing or having reasonable grounds to believe the property is stolen. History (2007-373, s. 2; 2008-187, s. 34(b); 2017-162, s. 1.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2017-162, s. 5 made the amendment to this section by Session Laws 2017-162, s. 1, which rewrote subdivision (1), effective December 1, 2017, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2008-187, s. 34(b), effective August 7, 2008, substituted "29 C.F.R. § 1910.36 and 29 C.F.R. § 1910.37" for "29 C.F.R. § 1910 Subpart E" in subdivision (1). Session Laws 2017-162, s. 1, rewrote subdivision (1), which read: "If the property taken has a value of more than two hundred dollars ($200.00), by using an exit door erected and maintained to comply with the requirements of 29 C.F.R. § 1910.36 and 29 C.F.R. § 1910.37 upon which door has been placed a notice, sign, or poster providing information about the felony offense and punishment provided under this subsection, to exit the premises of a store."; and added subdivision (5). For effective date and applicability, see editor's note.