For the purpose of this subchapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CONCEAL MERCHANDISE. Although there may be some notice of its presence, that merchandise is not visible through ordinary observation.
FULL RETAIL VALUE. The merchant's stated or advertised price of the merchandise.
MERCHANDISE. Any item of tangible personal property.
MERCHANT. An owner or operator of any retail mercantile establishment or any agent, employee, lessee, consignee, officer, direction, franchisee, or independent contractor of such owner or operator.
MINOR. A person who is less than 19 years of age, is unemancipated and resides with his parents or legal guardian.
PERSON. Any natural person or individual.
PEACE OFFICER. Any person who by virtue of his office or public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for offenses, whether that duty extends to all offenses or is limited to specific offenses.
PREMISES OF A RETAIL MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT. The retail mercantile establishment, any common use areas in shopping centers and all parking areas set aside by a merchant or on behalf of a merchant for the parking of vehicles for the convenience of the patrons of such retail mercantile establishment.
MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT. Any place where merchandise is displayed, held, stored, or offered for sale to the public.
SHOPPING CART. Those push carts of the type which are commonly provided by grocery stores, drug stores or other retail mercantile establishments for the use of the public in transporting commodities in stores and market, and, incidentally, from the stores to a place outside the store.
UNDER-RING. To cause the cash register or other sales recording device to reflect less than the full retail value of the merchandise.
(Ord. 1010, passed 10-18-82)