(1) For purposes of this section and section 18-4-414, "store" means any establishment primarily engaged in the sale of goods at retail.
Any person convicted of felony theft, which felony theft was from a store, who within the immediately preceding four years was twice convicted of felony theft, which felony theft was each time from a store, shall be sentenced to at least the minimum term provided for such offense. A person convicted under this section shall not be eligible for probation or suspension of sentence.
The mandatory sentencing requirements specified in subsection (2) of this sectionshall not apply when the person is being sentenced pursuant to section 18-4-401 (4).
Source: L. 85: Entire section added, p. 668, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2003: (2) amended, p. 1427, § 8, effective April 29.