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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 60. Business Licenses § 60-2E-62. Crime; unlawful possession of gaming device

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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.

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