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Can you summarize GACO 16-12-24?
Gambling > Possession, manufacture, or transfer of gambling device or parts; possession of antique slot machines.
Short Summary
This legal document governs the possession, manufacture, or transfer of gambling devices or parts, as well as the possession of antique slot machines. It applies to any person who knowingly owns, manufactures, transfers commercially, or possesses a device designed for gambling purposes or a subassembly or essential part of such device. There is a defense available for possession of a gambling device if it is an antique slot machine and not being used for gambling, but this defense is not available to persons convicted of a felony or if the antique slot machine is on the premises of a private or public club or in an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold. Violation of this document is considered a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person who knowingly owns, manufactures, transfers commercially, or possesses a device designed for gambling purposes or a subassembly or essential part of such device
What does it govern?
Possession, manufacture, or transfer of gambling device or parts; possession of antique slot machines
What are exemptions?
It is a defense to possession of a gambling device if the device is an antique slot machine and not being used for gambling. However, this defense is not available to persons convicted of a felony or if the antique slot machine is on the premises of a private or public club or in an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold.
What are the Penalties?
Guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature
Jurisdiction
Georgia