ASSEMBLY COMMERCE AND MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 2484

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: JANUARY 9, 1997

      The Assembly Commerce and Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 2484.

      As reported, this bill would make it a disorderly persons offense to possess or use any anti-shoplifting or inventory control device countermeasure within any store or other retail mercantile establishment. A disorderly persons offense is punishable by term of imprisonment of up to six months, a maximum fine of $1,000 or both.

      The bill defines an "anti-shoplifting or inventory control device countermeasure" as any item or device which is designed, manufactured, modified, or altered to defeat any antishoplifting or inventory control device.