Bill Title: Creates the Smart Phone Theft Protection Act. Requires wireless communications device dealers to maintain a written record of every purchase or acquisition of a used wireless communications device for resale. Sets forth information that must be included in the written record. Provides that a law enforcement agency that has probable cause to believe a device has been stolen or is evidence of a crime may place an investigative hold on or confiscate the device. Requires the installation of video security cameras at a dealer's physical location. Provides that a violation of the Act is a Class B misdemeanor. Provides exemption from the application of the Act, including dealers who acquire devices for trade-in, or repair and refurbishment programs.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-08-10 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0327 [SB0066 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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