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Can you summarize KSST 21-6409?
CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC MORALS > Installing communication facilities for gamblers.
Short Summary
This legal document governs the act of installing communication facilities for gamblers. It includes three specific actions that constitute installing communication facilities for gambling purposes. These actions are: (1) installing communication facilities in a place known to the installer to be a gambling place, (2) installing communication facilities knowing that they will be used primarily for transmitting information for making or settling bets, and (3) allowing the continued use of communication facilities knowing that they are being used mainly for transmitting information for making or settling bets. The document specifies that installing communication facilities for gamblers is a severity level 8, nonperson felony. Additionally, the document outlines the obligations of public utility providers of telephone communications services when notified by law enforcement agencies about the use of their facilities for transmitting gambling information. The providers are required to discontinue or refuse service to such facilities after giving reasonable notice to the subscriber. The document also clarifies that no damages, penalties, or forfeitures, civil or criminal, shall be imposed on public utility providers for complying with such notices. However, affected individuals have the right to seek a determination in a court of competent jurisdiction regarding the discontinuation or restoration of such facilities. Overall, this document aims to regulate and deter the installation and use of communication facilities for gambling purposes.
Whom does it apply to?
Individuals or entities involved in installing communication facilities for gambling purposes
What does it govern?
Installing communication facilities for gamblers
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
Severity level 8, nonperson felony
Jurisdiction
Kansas