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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Any person is guilty of unlawful gambling if that person intentionally or knowingly advances or profits from unlawful gambling activity.
1-A. A person is guilty of unlawful gambling if the person is under 21 years of age and plays a slot machine as defined in Title 8, section 1001, subsection 39.
2. Unlawful gambling is a Class D crime.
3. A person convicted of a violation under this section must forfeit to the State all income associated with that violation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A. Maine Criminal Code § 954. Unlawful gambling - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-17-a-maine-criminal-code/me-rev-st-tit-17-a-sect-954/
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