Art. 148 SCC from 2024

Art. 148 Misuse of a cheque card or credit card
1 Any person who with a view to obtaining services of a financial value and although incapable of making or unwilling to make payment uses a cheque card or credit card or similar means of payment that has been entrusted to him by the issuer thereof and thus causes loss to the issuer, shall be liable, provided the issuer and the contracting enterprise have taken reasonable measures in order to prevent the abuse of the card, to a custodial sentence not exceeding five years or to a monetary penalty.
2 If the offender acts for commercial gain, a custodial sentence of from six months to ten years shall be imposed. (1)
(1) Amended by No I 1 of the FA of 17 Dec. 2021 on the Harmonisation of Sentencing Policy, in force since 1 July 2023 (AS 2023 259; BBl 2018 2827).Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.