(A) It is unlawful for any person, with intent to cheat and defraud, to obtain or attempt to obtain from any person, firm or corporation, any money, property or valuable thing of the value of $1,000 or less by means of any false or bogus check or by any other written or printed engraved instrument or spurious coin.
(B) For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
FALSE OR BOGUS CHECK. Checks or orders given for money or property which are not honored on account of insufficient funds of the maker to pay same, as against the maker or drawer thereof. The making, drawing, issuing or delivering of a check, draft or order, payment of which is refused by the drawee, shall be prima facie evidence of intent to defraud and the knowledge of insufficient funds in or credit with, the bank or other depository; provided the maker or drawer shall not have paid the drawee the amount due thereon, together with the protest fees, and the check or order is presented for payment within 180 days after same is delivered and accepted.
(Prior Code, § 11-420) (Am. Ord. 1231, passed 1-4-83; Am. Ord. 1661, passed 10-16-01; Am. Ord. 1945, passed 11-7-17) Penalty, see § 10.99