A person commits the offense of library theft when he or she:
(A) Knowingly and intentionally removes any library material from the premises of the library without authority to do so;
(B) Knowingly and intentionally conceals any library material upon his or her person or among his or her belongings, while still in the premises of the library and in such manner that the library material is not visible through ordinary observation although there may be some notice of its presence, and removes such library material beyond the last point in the premises of the library at which library material may be borrowed in accordance with procedures established by that library facility for the borrowing of library material;
(C) With the intent to deceive, borrows or attempts to borrow any library material from the library by:
(1) Use of a library card issued to another without the other’s consent;
(2) Use of a library card knowing that it is revoked, canceled or expired; or
(3) Use of a library card knowing that it is falsely made, counterfeit or materially altered.
(D) Borrows a library material pursuant to an agreement with or procedure established by the library for the return of such library material and willfully, without good cause, fails to return the library material so borrowed in accordance with such agreement or procedure, and further, willfully, without good cause, fails to return such library material within ten days after receiving written notice by registered mail from the library demanding the return of such library material. The library shall not send such notices before a date 30 days after the due date for such materials.
(Prior Code, § 39.004) (Ord. 96-034, passed 12-2-1996)