2011 Kansas Code
Chapter 21. - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
Article 40. - CRIMES INVOLVING VIOLATIONS OF PERSONAL RIGHTS
21-4019 Possessing or using scanning device or reencoder; definitions.

21-4019. Possessing or using scanning device or reencoder; definitions. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly and with the intent to defraud, possess or use a scanning device to access, read, obtain, memorize or store, temporarily or permanently, information encoded on the computer chip or magnetic strip or stripe of a payment card.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly and with the intent to defraud, possess or use a reencoder to place encoded information on the computer chip or magnetic strip or stripe of a payment card or any electronic medium that allows an authorized transaction to occur.

(c) As used in this section:

(1) "Scanning device" means a scanner, reader or any other electronic device that is used to access, read, scan, obtain, memorize or store, temporarily or permanently, information encoded on the computer chip or magnetic strip or stripe of a payment card.

(2) "Reencoder" means an electronic device that places encoded information from the computer chip, magnetic strip or stripe of a payment card onto the computer chip, magnetic strip or stripe of a different payment card or any electronic medium that allows an authorized transaction to occur.

(3) "Payment card" means a credit card, debit card or any other card that is issued to an authorized user and that allows the user to obtain, purchase or receive goods, services, money or anything else of value.

(d) Violation of this section shall be a severity level 6, nonperson felony.

(e) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the Kansas criminal code.