Criminal Penalty

Criminal Penalty. (a) A person commits a criminal offense when he places or causes to be placed into operation an unlicensed poker, pachinko slot or similar amusement machine and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $2,000 or six months imprisonment or both. (b) A person, including an owner, or operator of a poker, pachinko slot or similar amusement machine, a parent or a legal guardian, commits a criminal offense when he assists, encourages or allows another person who is less than 18 years old to use a poker, pachinko slot or similar amusement machine and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $2,000 or one year imprisonment, or both. (c) A person, including an owner or operator of a pachinko slot or similar amusement machine, not including poker machines, commits a criminal offense when he places or causes to be placed in operation more than 50 such machines at one location. Source: PL 9-22, § 1 (§ 1505), modified (repealing PL 5-3, § 5); amended by PL 9-29, § 6. Commission Comment: The Commission renumbered this section because PL 9-22, § 1 contained two sections designated 1505.