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<br /> B. The finder of fact may presume intent to depriveif the finder of fact finds either of the
<br /> following:
<br /> 1. That the person who rented,leased,or borrowed the,property failed to return or make
<br /> arrangements acceptable to the owner of the property or the owner's agent to return the
<br /> property to the owner or the owner's agent within seventy-two hours after receipt of
<br /> proper notice following the due date of the rental,lease,lease-purchase,or Ioan
<br /> agreement; or
<br /> 2. That therenter,.lessee,or borrower presented identification to the owner or the
<br /> owner's agent that was materially false, fictitious,or not current with respect to name,
<br /> address,place of employment,or other appropriate items.
<br /> C. As used in subsection B of this section,"proper notice"consists of a written demand by the
<br /> owner or the owner's agent made after the due date of the rental,lease,lease-purchase, or loan
<br /> period,mailed by certified or registered mail'to the renter,lessee, or borrower at:
<br /> 1. The address the renter,lessee, or borrower gave when the contract was made; or
<br /> 2. The renter's, lessee's, or borrower's last known address if later furnished in writing
<br /> by the renter,lessee,borrower,or the agent of the renter,lessee,or borrower.
<br /> D. The replacement value of the property obtained must he utilized in determining the amount
<br /> involved in the theft of rental, leased, lease-purchased, or loaned property. Theft of rental, leased,
<br /> lease-purchased, or loaned property is a class B felony if the rental,leased, lease-purchased,or
<br /> loaned property is valued at one thousand five hundred dollars or more; class C felony if the
<br /> rental, leased,lease-purchased,or loaned property is valued at two hundred fifty dollars or more
<br /> but-less than one thousand five hundred dollars; and gross misdemeanor if the rental,.leased,
<br /> lease-purchased, or loaned property is valued at less than two hundred fifty dollars.
<br /> E. This section applies to rental agreements that provide'that the renter may return the property
<br /> any time within the rental period and pay only for the time the renter actually retained the
<br /> property, inaddition to any minimum rental fee,to lease agreements,to lease-purchase
<br /> agreements as defined under RCW 63.19.010,and to vehicles loaned to prospective purchasers
<br /> borrowing a vehicle by written agreement from a Motor vehicle dealer licensed tinder Chapter
<br /> 46.70 RCW.This section does not apply to rental or leasing of real property under the residential
<br /> landlord-tenant act,Chapter 59.18 RCW.
<br /> Is hereby amended to read as follows:
<br /> Theft of rental;leased,lease-purchased or loaned property.
<br /> A. A person who,with intent to deprive the owner or owner's agent,wrongfully obtains,or
<br /> exerts unauthorized control over, or by color or aid of deception gains control of personal
<br /> property that is rented, leased,or loaned by written agreement to the person is guilty of theft of
<br /> rental,leased,lease-purchased,or loaned property.
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