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Can you summarize 18 PACS 5513?
DEFINITION OF OFFENSES GENERALLY > Gambling devices, gambling, etc.
Short Summary
This legal document defines offenses related to gambling devices and unlawful gambling in Pennsylvania. It prohibits the making, selling, lending, or offering for sale of gambling devices, except playing cards. It also prohibits allowing unlawful gambling at any place under one’s control, soliciting or inviting persons to visit unlawful gambling places, and knowingly permitting premises to be used for unlawful gambling. The document further addresses the ownership, operation, and maintenance of electronic video monitors used for simulated gambling programs. It establishes penalties for violations, including misdemeanor charges and seizure and forfeiture of gambling devices. The document also provides exemptions for activities conducted under specific laws, such as the State Lottery Law, Bingo Law, Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, and amusements regulated by 4 Pa.C.S. Failure to provide records as required by the document is considered a summary offense. Overall, this document aims to regulate and control gambling devices and unlawful gambling in Pennsylvania.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person who intentionally or knowingly engages in activities related to gambling devices or unlawful gambling
What does it govern?
Gambling devices and unlawful gambling
What are exemptions?
Activities conducted under the State Lottery Law, Bingo Law, Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, and amusements regulated by 4 Pa.C.S.
What are the Penalties?
Misdemeanor of the first degree, seizure and forfeiture of gambling devices, summary offense for failure to provide records
Jurisdiction
Pennsylvania