Washington · Revised Code of Washington — Title 9A, Criminal Code

RCW Title 9A § 9A.56.290: Credit, payment cards—Unlawful factoring of transactions

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits unlawful factoring of a payment card transaction by using devices to access card data without permission, encoding card information onto different cards, or presenting fraudulent card transaction records to financial institutions. A first violation is a class C felony; a second or subsequent violation is a class B felony.

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