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Code · Wisconsin · Chapter 943 — Crimes against property

943.202 Unauthorized use or possession of a credit card scanner.

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943.202 Unauthorized use or possession of a credit card scanner.
(1)In this section:
(a)“Access” means access, read, scan, intercept, obtain, memorize, or temporarily or permanently store.
(b)“Credit card” means a credit card, charge card, debit card, or other card that allows an authorized user to obtain, purchase, or receive credit, money, goods, services, or any other thing of value.
(c)“Reencoder” means an electronic device that places encoded information from a computer chip or magnetic strip or stripe of a credit card onto the computer chip or magnetic strip or stripe of a credit card or any electronic medium that allows a transaction to occur.
(d)“Scanning device” means a scanner, reader, or any other electronic device that can access information encoded on a computer chip or magnetic strip or stripe of a credit card.
(a)Whoever possesses a reencoder or a scanning device, with the intent to violate s. 943.201
(2)or 943.203
(2)or to access information encoded on a credit card without the permission of an authorized user of the credit card, is guilty of a Class I felony.
(b)Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class H felony:
1. Possesses a reencoder or a scanning device with the intent to transfer it to another person if the person knows or should know the transferee will use the reencoder or scanning device to violate s. 943.201
(2)or 943.203
(2)or to access information encoded on a credit card without the permission of an authorized user of the credit card.
2. Uses or attempts to use a reencoder or a scanning device to violate s. 943.201
(2)or 943.203
(2)or to access information encoded on a credit card without the permission of an authorized user of the credit card.
(c)Whoever uses a reencoder or scanning device to violate s. 943.201
(2)or 943.203
(2)or to access information encoded on a credit card without the permission of an authorized user of the credit card is guilty of a Class G felony if the person obtains, purchases, or receives credit, money, goods, services, or any other thing of value from the use.
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