Solicitation of merchant to remit record of sale not made by merchant

Any person who, without the acquirer's express authorization, employs or solicits an authorized merchant, or any agent or employee of such merchant, to remit to an issuer or acquirer, for payment, a financial transaction card record of sale, which sale was not made by such merchant, his or her agent, or employee, is guilty of a Class C felony. Acts 1991, No. 785, § 3. Any person who, without the acquirer's express authorization, employs or solicits an authorized merchant, or any agent or employee of such merchant, to remit to an issuer or acquirer, for payment, a financial transaction card record of sale, which sale was not made by such merchant, his or her agent, or employee, is guilty of a Class C felony. Acts 1991, No. 785, § 3.