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Wyoming Statutes Title 6. Crimes and Offenses § 6-3-605. Operation of coin machine by slug or without required legal tender; manufacture or distribution of slugs; penalties; “slug” defined

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

(a) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both, if knowingly and without authorization, he:

(i) Operates a coin machine by use of a slug;

(ii) Obtains property or services from a coin machine without depositing the amount of legal tender required by the owner of the coin machine for the property or service.

(b) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both, if he manufactures or distributes slugs knowing or reasonably believing they will be used for fraudulent or unlawful purposes.

(c) As used in this section, “slug” means an article or object which can be deposited in a coin machine as an improper substitute for a genuine coin, bill or token.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 6. Crimes and Offenses § 6-3-605. Operation of coin machine by slug or without required legal tender; manufacture or distribution of slugs; penalties; “slug” defined - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-6-crimes-and-offenses/wy-st-sect-6-3-605/

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