Crime; unlawful possession of gaming device.

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A. It is unlawful for a person intentionally to possess an unlicensed or illegal gaming device, except that:

(1) a distributor licensee or a manufacturer licensee may possess an unlicensed gaming device while awaiting transfer of the gaming device to a gaming operator licensee for licensure; and

(2) a person may possess an unlicensed gaming device for the limited purposes provided for in Section 60-2E-13.1 NMSA 1978.

B. A person may possess an antique gambling device as defined in Subsection A of Section 30-19-1 NMSA 1978, provided the antique gambling device is not used in gambling.

C. A person violating this section is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978.

History: Laws 2002, ch. 102, § 18.

ANNOTATIONS

Emergency clauses. — Laws 2002, ch. 102, § 19 contained an emergency clause and was approved March 5, 2002.


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