§ 8-612. Counterfeiting and issuing of tokens

   (a) "Token" defined. -- In this section, "token" means a ticket, coupon, coin, disc, slug, or any other thing that:

   (1) is evidence of the right of an individual to enter, leave, ride on, or pass through or over any thing or place for which a fee is charged, including a building, ground, public conveyance, vessel, or bridge; and

   (2) is intended or designed to be inserted into a box or machine for the collection of fees or given to a collector.

(b) Prohibited. --

   (1) A person may not counterfeit or issue, or cause to be counterfeited or issued, or aid or assist in counterfeiting or issuing a token without the permission of the person who lawfully issues, sells, or gives away the token.

   (2) A person may not issue or pass a token if the person knows that it was:

      (i) counterfeited; or

      (ii) issued without the permission of the person who lawfully issues, sells, or gives away the token.

(c) Penalty. -- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 56; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.