PROHIBIT USE OF TAX-ZAPPER SOFTWARE.

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View NCGA Bill Details2011-2012 Session
Senate Bill 854 (Public) Filed Monday, May 21, 2012
TO MAKE IT A CRIMINAL OFFENSE TO SELL, PURCHASE, INSTALL, POSSESS, TRANSFER, USE, OR ACCESS AN AUTOMATED SALES SUPPRESSION DEVICE.
Intro. by McKissick, Bingham, Brown.

Status: Held As Filed (Senate Action) (May 22 2012)

Bill History:

S 854

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: May 21 2012 - View Summary

    Enacts new GS 14-118.6 to provide as title indicates. Makes a violation of the statute a Class H felony, and makes the offender liable for all taxes, penalties, and interest resulting from the use of the device. Defines several terms, including phantom-ware and automated sales suppression device or zapper, which is a software program that falsifies the electronic records of cash registers and other point-of-sale systems. Makes these devices and programs contraband. Applies to offenses committed on or after December 1, 2012.