A person commits the offense of retail theft under $150 when he or she knowingly:
(A) Takes possession of, carries away, transfers or causes to be carried away or transferred, any merchandise displayed, held, stored or offered for sale in a retail mercantile establishment with the intention of retaining such merchandise or the intention of depriving the merchant permanently of the possession, use or benefit of the merchandise without paying the full retail value of the merchandise, having a value of less than $150;
(B) Alters, transfers or removes any label, price tag, marking, indicia of value or any other marking which aid in determining the value affixed to merchandise displayed, held, stored or offered for sale in a retail mercantile establishment and attempts to purchase the merchandise personally or in consort with another at less than the full retail value with the intention of depriving the merchant of the full retail value of the merchandise, having a value of less than $150;
(C) Removes a shopping cart from the premises of a retail mercantile establishment without the consent of the merchant given at the time of removal with the intention of depriving the merchant permanently of the possession, use or benefit of the cart, having a value of less than $150; or
(D) Uses or possesses any theft detection shielding device or theft detection device remover with the intention of using the device to deprive the merchant permanently of the possession, use or benefit of any merchandise displayed, held, stored or offered for sale in a retail mercantile establishment without paying the full retail value of the merchandise, having a value of less than $150.
Penalty, see § 134.99