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<br /> B. The finder of fact may presume intent to deprive if the finder of fact finds either of the
<br /> following:
<br /> 1. That the person who rented,leasedier-berrewed 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 loan
<br /> agreement; or
<br /> 2. That the renter,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 be utilized in determining the amount
<br /> involved in the theft of rental, leased, lease-purchased,or loaned property.
<br /> E. 1. Theft of rental,leased,lease-purchased,or loaned property is a class B felony if the
<br /> rental, leased,lease-purchased,or loaned property is valued at ene five thousand five
<br /> hundred dollars or morel
<br /> 2. Theft of rental, leased, lease-purchased,or loaned property is a class C felony if the
<br /> rental,leased,lease-purchased,or loaned property is valued at twe seven hundred fifty
<br /> dollars or more but less than ene five thousand five-hundred dollars
<br /> 3. Theft of rental, leased, lease-purchased,or loaned property is a and gross
<br /> misdemeanor if the rental,leased,lease-purchased, or loaned property is valued at less
<br /> thantwe seven lit ndre fiftyd lotus
<br /> BF. This section applies to rental agreements that provide that the renter may return the
<br /> property any time within the rental period and pay only for the time the renter actually retained
<br /> the property,in addition 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 under 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.
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