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Chapter 73 <br /> C. A person is presumed to have possessed, carried away or transferred merchandise with the <br /> intention of retaining it or with the intention of depriving the merchant permanently of the <br /> possession, use or benefit of such merchandise if such person: <br /> (1) Conceals upon his/her person or among his/her belongings, unpurchased merchandise <br /> displayed, held, stored or offered for sale in a retail mercantile establishment; and <br /> (2) Removes that merchandise beyond the last known station for receiving payments for <br /> merchandise in that retail mercantile establishment without paying the full retail value of <br /> such merchandise. <br /> D. Any merchant who has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has committed retail <br /> theft may detain such person, on or off the premises of a retail mercantile establishment, in a <br /> reasonable manner and for a reasonable length of time for all or any of the following purposes: <br /> (1) to request identification, <br /> (2) to verify such identification; <br /> (3) to make reasonable inquiry as to whether such person has in his/her possession <br /> unpurchased merchandise and, to make reasonable investigation of the ownership of such <br /> merchandise, <br /> (4) to inform a peace officer of the detention of the person and surrender that person to <br /> the custody of a peace officer; <br /> (5) in the case of a minor, to inform a peace officer, the parents, guardian or other private <br /> person interested in the welfare of that minor of this detention and to surrender custody of <br /> such minor to such person. <br />