ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

Senate: JUD DP 6-1-0-0 | 3rd Read 20-9-1-0-0

SB 1177: pulsar manipulation device; prohibited

Sponsor: Senator Kern, LD 27

Committee on Judiciary

Overview

Makes it a class 3 felony offense for a person to possess or knowingly use or manufacture a pulsar manipulation device.

History

According to the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association (APMA), disabling or manipulating pulsation devices allows fuel to pump without being metered or for more fuel to dispense than what is shown on the meter (AMPA Meter Calibration, Aerial Mapping, Skimmers & Fuel Theft).

For a first-time felony offender, a class 3 felony carries a presumptive prison sentence of 3.5 years and a maximum fine of $150,000 to be determined by the court (A.R.S. §§ 13-702 and 13-801).

Possess and knowingly are defined in statute (A.R.S. § 13-105).

Provisions

1.   Prohibits possessing or knowingly using or manufacturing a pulsar manipulation device and classifies this offense as a class 3 felony. (Sec. 1)

2.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteDefines pulsar manipulation device as any mechanical or electronic device that can manipulate the dispenser meter of a fuel pump. (Sec. 1)

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