Arizona SB 1540: personal property exemptions; vehicles

Bill Text

SB1540 - 572R - H Ver 

 House Engrossed 
 Senate Bill

 motor fuel theft; 
 classifications

 State of Arizona

 Senate

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 Second Regular Session

 2026

 SENATE BILL 1540

AN 
ACT

amending title 13, chapter 18, Arizona 
Revised Statutes, by adding section 13-1821; relating to theft.

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Be it 
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 13, chapter 18, Arizona 
Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-1821, to read:

START_STATUTE13-1821. Theft of motor 
fuel; classification; definition

A. A person commits theft of motor 
fuel if the person wilfully, knowingly and without AUTHORIZATION:

1. Breaches a retail fuel dispenser 
or accesses any internal portion of a retail fuel dispenser WITH ANY DEVICE THAT IS CONSTRUCTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FRAUDULENTLY 
ALTERING, MANIPULATING OR INTERRUPTING THE NORMAL OPERATION OF A RETAIL FUEL 
DISPENSER.

2. Physically tampers with, 
manipulates, removes, replaces or interrupts any mechanical or electronic 
component that is located on the internal or external portion of a retail fuel 
dispenser.

3. Uses any form of electronic 
communication to fraudulently alter, manipulate or interrupt the normal 
operation of a retail fuel dispenser.

B. A violation of subsection A, 
paragraph 1 of this section is a class 6 felony, except that if the violation 
results in a person obtaining more than fifty gallons of motor 
fuel it is a class 5 felony.

C. A violation of subsection A, 
paragraph 2 or 3 of this section is a class 5 felony.

D. For the purposes of this section, 
"motor fuel" has the same meaning prescribed in section 28-5601.END_STATUTE