10-216: SHOPLIFTING:
Definitions as used in sections 10-217 through 10-219 of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:
MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT: Any mercantile place of business in, at, or from which goods, wares and merchandise are sold, offered for sale or delivered from and sold at retail or wholesale.
MERCHANDISE: All goods, wares and merchandise offered for sale or displayed by a merchant.
MERCHANT: Any corporation, partnership, association or person who is engaged in the business of selling goods, wares and merchandise in a mercantile establishment.
WRONGFUL TAKING: Includes stealing of merchandise or money and any other wrongful appropriation of merchandise or money. (Ord. 222, 3-6-1979)