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(1) A person commits the offense of deceptive practices by knowingly or purposely:

(a) Causing another, by deception or threat, to execute a document disposing of property or a document by which a pecuniary obligation is incurred;

(b) Making, directing another to make, or accepting a false or deceptive statement regarding the person’s financial condition for the purpose of procuring a loan or credit;

(c) Making or directing another to make a false or deceptive statement addressed to the public or any person for the purpose of promoting or procuring the sale of property; or

(d) Obtaining or attempting to obtain property, labor, or services through the use of an invalid credit card.

(2) Deceptive practices are a Class C offense where value of the property or obligation at issue is $1,000 or less and in all other deceptive practices prohibited by this section. Deceptive practices is a Class E offense where the value of the property or obligation at issue is over $1,000.