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Can you summarize NYCL PEN 225.30?
Gambling Offenses > Possession of a gambling device
Short Summary
This legal document governs the possession of gambling devices in the state of New York. It applies to any person who manufactures, sells, transports, places, possesses, conducts, or negotiates transactions involving gambling devices. Possession of a slot machine is generally unlawful, except if it is pursuant to a gaming compact between the governor and an Indian tribe or Nation under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Transportation and possession of a slot machine are also allowed for training purposes or if the machine is transported in a sealed container for product development, research, or lawful purposes in another jurisdiction. Similarly, transportation and possession of a gambling device are not unlawful if the manufacturer or distributor has filed a statement with the state gaming commission and the device is transported in a sealed container for exhibition or marketing purposes in accordance with the statement. Possession of a gambling device is classified as a class A misdemeanor.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person who manufactures, sells, transports, places, possesses, conducts, negotiates transactions affecting ownership, custody, or use of a gambling device
What does it govern?
Possession of a gambling device
What are exemptions?
Possession of a slot machine is not unlawful if it is pursuant to a gaming compact executed by the governor and an Indian tribe or Nation under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Transportation and possession of a slot machine are also not unlawful if necessary for training purposes or if the machine is transported in a sealed container for product development, research, or lawful purposes in another jurisdiction. Transportation and possession of a gambling device are not unlawful if the manufacturer or distributor has filed a statement with the state gaming commission and the device is transported in a sealed container for exhibition or marketing purposes in accordance with the statement.
What are the Penalties?
Possession of a gambling device is a class A misdemeanor.
Jurisdiction
New York