Vermont · Vermont Statutes — Title 13, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Vt. Stat. (Crimes) § 2575: Offense of retail theft A person commits the offense of retail theft when the person, with intent of depriving a merchant wrongfully of the lawful possession of merchandise, money, or credit:
What this law says, in plain English
Retail theft occurs when a person intentionally deprives a merchant of merchandise, money, or credit by taking goods without payment, altering price tags, manipulating receipts, or using devices designed to defeat theft detection systems.
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