SENATE LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 2484

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: DECEMBER 11, 1997

      The Senate Law and Public Safety Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 2484. 

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

      The bill defines an "antishoplifting 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.