Fraudulent use of receipts and universal product code labels prohibited - Penalty
N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-31-09
in effect12.1-31-09. Fraudulent use of receipts and universal product code labels prohibited -
Penalty.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person who, with the intent to defraud a
retailer, possesses, uses, utters, transfers, alters, counterfeits, or reproduces a retail sales
receipt or a universal product code label is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. Any person who,
with the intent to defraud a retailer, possesses fifteen or more fraudulent retail sales receipts or
universal product code labels or who possesses a device the purpose of which is to
manufacture fraudulent retail sales receipts or universal product code labels is guilty of a
class C felony. For purposes of this section, "universal product code" means the twelve-digit
identification number and bar code system developed by the uniform code council which is used
to uniquely identify products.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t12-1c31.pdf#nameddest=12p1-31-09Fetched: 10/16/2026