Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K § 40

Current through Chapter 89 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 23K:40 - Possession of cheating and swindling devices or games
(a) Whoever possesses a cheating and swindling device or game, with the intent to defraud, cheat or steal, shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 21/2 years or by a fine not to exceed $10,000, or both, and in the case of a person other than a natural person, by a fine not to exceed $100,000.
(b) Possession of a cheating and swindling device or game within a gaming establishment shall constitute prima facie evidence of an intent to defraud, cheat or steal, except possession by a gaming licensee or an employee of a gaming licensee, acting lawfully in furtherance of such person's employment within the gaming establishment, and shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 21/2 years or a fine not to exceed $10,000, or both.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 40

Added by Acts 2011, c. 194,§ 16, eff. 2/20/2012.