Liability For Removing Or Concealing Merchandise — Retail Theft

TITLE 48 MONOPOLIES AND TRADE PRACTICES CHAPTER 7 SHOPLIFTING 48-701. Liability for removing or concealing merchandise — Retail theft. Any person who knowingly removes merchandise from a merchant’s premises without paying therefor, or knowingly conceals merchandise to avoid paying therefor, or knowingly commits retail theft, shall be civilly liable to the merchant for the retail value of the merchandise, plus damages of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250), costs of suit and reasonable attorneys’ fees.