2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Chapter 39 - Theft and Related Offenses
3929.3 - Organized retail theft.

     § 3929.3  Organized retail theft.
        (a)  Offense defined.--A person commits organized retail
     theft if the person organizes, coordinates, controls,
     supervises, finances or manages any of the activities of an
     organized retail theft enterprise.
        (b) Grading.--
            (1)  If the retail value of the stolen merchandise in the
        possession of or under the control of the organized retail
        theft enterprise is at least $5,000, but not more than
        $19,999, the offense is a felony of the third degree.
            (2)  If the retail value of the stolen merchandise in the
        possession of or under the control of the organized retail
        theft enterprise is at least $20,000, the offense is a felony
        of the second degree.
        (c)  Definitions.--The following words and phrases when used
     in this section shall have the meanings given to them in this
     subsection:
        "Merchandise."  Any goods, chattels, foodstuffs or wares of
     any type and description, regardless of the value thereof.
        "Merchant."  An owner or operator of a retail mercantile
     establishment or an agent, employee, lessee, consignee, officer,
     director, franchise or independent contractor of such owner or
     operator.
        "Organized retail theft enterprise."  A corporation,
     partnership or any other type of association, whether or not
     legally formed, operated for the purpose of engaging in
     violations of the provisions of section 3925 (relating to
     receiving stolen property) or 3929 (relating to retail theft).
        "Retail value."  A merchant's stated or advertised price of
     merchandise. If merchandise is not traceable to a specific
     merchant, the stated or advertised price of the merchandise by
     merchants in the same geographical region.
     (June 16, 2010, P.L.212, No.33, eff. 60 days)

        2010 Amendment.  Act 33 added section 3929.3.