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Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 203
BY SENATORS KOSTELKA, GUILLORY, THOMPSON AND WHITE
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 14:72.2(A) and (C)(3)(a), relative to the crime of monetary2
instrument abuse; to provide that monetary instrument abuse includes the unlawful3
manufacture or transfer with intent to deceive of monetary instruments of the United4
States; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 14:72.2(A) and (C)(3)(a) are hereby amended and reenacted to read7
as follows: 8
ยง72.2. Monetary instrument abuse9
A. Whoever makes, issues, possesses, sells, or otherwise transfers a10
counterfeit or forged monetary instrument of the United States, a state, or a political11
subdivision thereof, or of an organization, with intent to deceive another person,12
shall be fined not more than one million dollars but not less than five thousand13
dollars and or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years but14
not less than six months, or both.15
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C. For purposes of this Section:17
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(3) "Monetary instrument" means:19
(a) A note, stock certificate, treasury stock certificate, bond, treasury bond,20
debenture, certificate of deposit, interest coupon, warrant, debit or credit instrument,21
access device or means of electronic fund transfer, United States currency, money22
order, bank check, teller's check, cashier's check, traveler's check, letter of credit,23
warehouse receipt, negotiable bill of lading, certificate of interest in or participation24 SB NO. 203 ENROLLED
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in any profit-sharing agreement, collateral-trust certificate, pre-organization1
certificate of subscription, transferable share, investment contract, voting trust2
certificate, or certificate of interest in tangible or intangible property.3
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not5
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature6
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If7
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become8
effective on the day following such approval.9
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: