Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.56.270
Shopping cart theft
Washington · Revised Code of Washington Chapter 9A.56 — Theft and Robbery · Status: effective
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- Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.56.270, Shopping cart theft, Washington, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1489972
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(1) It is unlawful to do any of the following acts, if a shopping cart has a permanently affixed sign as provided in subsection (2) of this section:
(a) To remove a shopping cart from the parking area of a retail establishment with the intent to deprive the owner of the shopping cart the use of the cart; or(b) To be in possession of any shopping cart that has been removed from the parking area of a retail establishment with the intent to deprive the owner of the shopping cart the use of the cart.
(2) This section shall apply only when a shopping cart:
(a) Has a sign permanently affixed to it that identifies the owner of the cart or the retailer, or both;
(b) notifies the public of the procedure to be utilized for authorized removal of the cart from the premises;
(c) notifies the public that the unauthorized removal of the cart from the premises or parking area of the retail establishment, or the unauthorized possession of the cart, is unlawful; and (d) lists a telephone number or address for returning carts removed from the premises or parking area to the owner or retailer.
(3) Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.