{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-517.130","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 517.130","heading":"Possession of automated business record falsification device.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of possession of an automated business record falsification device\nwhen he or she knowingly possesses any device or software program that falsifies\nthe business records created by a point-of-sale system, such as any electronic device\nor computer system that keeps a register or supporting documents designed to\nrecord retail sales transaction information, by eliminating or manipulating true retail\nsales transaction information in order to represent a false record of transactions.\nThese devices may also be referred to as \"zappers\" or \"phantom-ware.\"\n(2) Possession of an automated business record falsification device is a Class D felony.\n(3) In addition to any other penalty provided by law:\n(a) Any person guilty of possession of an automated b usiness record falsification\ndevice shall forfeit all proceeds associated with its creation, sale, or usage; and\n(b) An automated business record falsification device, and any device containing\nan automated business record falsification device, is contraba nd and shall be\nseized and forfeited to the state to be disposed of as provided in KRS 500.090.","path":["KRS Chapter 517"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=42994","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:02Z","sha256":"87592cbfc17cecf28a28780101159f650d31d773472056dbc1335f4caffc36cc","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-517.120","next":"us-ky/krs-518.010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}