Theft of fuel.

WORKING DRAFT
2005
STATE OF WYOMING
05LSO-0314

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0250

Theft of fuel.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Meuli

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; providing penalties for theft of fuel; providing for suspension of driver's license on conviction of theft of fuel; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.
W.S. 6
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402(c) and by creating a new subsection (f) and 31
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128(a)(intro), (ii)(B) and by creating a new paragraph (iii) are amended to read:

6-3-402.

Larceny; livestock rustling; theft of fuel; penalties.

(c)

Except as provided by subsection (e)
and (f)
of this section, larceny is:

(f)

A person who
causes a motor vehicle to leave the premises of an establishment at which motor vehicle fuel is offered for retail sale without the offender making full payment for motor fuel that was dispensed into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle or into another container is guilty of larceny.
Any
person convicted under this section shall have his driver's license suspended pursuant to W.S. 31
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128. The court shall forward to the department of transportation a copy of the record pertaining to disposition of the arrest or citation. In addition
:

(i)

A first conviction under this subsection is punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both;

(ii)

A second conviction under this subsection is punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both;

(iii)

A third or subsequent conviction under this subsection is punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or both.

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128.

Mandatory suspension of license or nonresident operating privilege for certain violations; suspension of registration.

(a)

The division shall suspend the license or nonresident operating privilege of any driver upon receiving a record of the driver's conviction under W.S. 31-5-229
or 6-3-402(f)
, a similar local ordinance or a similar statute or ordinance in another jurisdiction for:

(ii)

Six (6) months, if the person has been previously convicted once under W.S. 31-5-229, a similar ordinance or a similar statute or ordinance in another jurisdiction within the five (5) year period preceding:

(B)

The date of conviction at issue
;
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or

(iii)

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ix (6) months for each second or subsequent conviction under W.S. 6-3-402(f).
Section 2.
This act is effective July 1, 2005.

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