shall be punishable by a fine up to 1000 tax-free minimum incomes, or imprisonment for a
term up to three years, with the deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage
in certain activities for a term up to three years.
Article 184. Violation of the right to free medical assistance
1. Unlawful request to pay for medical assistance in public or community health care
institutions, shall be punishable by a fine up to 100 tax-free minimum incomes, or arrest for a term up to
six months.
2. Illegitimate reduction of the network of public or community health care institutions, shall be punishable by a fine up to 1000 tax-free minimum incomes, or correctional labor for a
term up to two years.
Chapter VI. CRIMINAL OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
Article 185. Theft
1. A covert stealing of somebody else's property (theft), shall be punishable by a fine up to 50 tax-free minimum incomes, or correctional labor for a
term up to two years, or imprisonment for a term up to three years.
2. Theft, if repeated or committed by a group of persons upon their prior conspiracy, shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term up to five years, or imprisonment for the
same term.
3. Theft accompanied with unlawful breaking into a residence or any other premises or
shelter, or where it caused a significant damage to the victim, shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to six years.
4. Theft committed in respect of a gross amount, shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.
5. Theft committed in respect of an especially gross amount or by an organized group
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of seven to twelve years with the forfeiture of
property.
Note: 1. In Articles 185, 186, and 189 through 191, a criminal offense is held to be repeated,
if it was committed by a person who had previously committed any of the offenses provided
for by these Articles or Articles 187, 262 of this Code.
2. In Articles 185, 186, 189 and 190 of this Code, significant damage shall be determined by
taking into account the property status of the victim, and where the value of the inflicted
damage is 100 to 250 tax-free minimum incomes.
3. In Articles 185 through 191 of this Code, an offense is held to be committed in respect of a
gross amount, if it was committed by one person or a group of persons in respect of an
amount exceeding 250 tax-free minimum individual income at the time of the offense.