(A) CONCEAL. Although there may be some notice of its presence, merchandise is not visible through ordinary observation.
(ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 16A-2.1)
(B) FULL RETAIL VALUE. The merchant's stated or advertised price of the merchandise. FULL RETAIL VALUE includes the aggregate value of property obtained from retail thefts committed by the same person as part of a continuing course of conduct from one or more mercantile establishments in a single transaction or in separate transactions over a period of one year.
(ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 16A-2.2)
(C) MERCHANDISE. Any item of tangible personal property.
(ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 16A-2.3)
(D) MERCHANT. An owner or operator of any retail mercantile establishment or any agent, employee, lessee, consignee, officer, director, franchisee, or independent contractor of such owner or operator.
(ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 16A-2.4)
(E) MINOR. A person who is less than 19 years of age, is unemancipated, and resides with his parents or legal guardian.
(ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 16A-2.5)
(F) PREMISES OF A RETAIL MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT. Includes, but is not limited to, 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.
(ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 16A-2.8)
(G) RETAIL MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT.
Any place where merchandise is displayed, held, stored, or offered for sale to the public.
(ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 16A-2.9)
(H) SHOPPING CART. Push carts of the type or types 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 markets and, incidentally, from the stores to a place outside the store.
(ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 16A-2.10)
(I) UNDER-RING. To cause the cash register or other sales recording device to reflect less than the full retail value of the merchandise.
(ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 16A-2.11)