Assembly Bill A2509

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Creates the crime of possession of a gambling device in the first degree

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A2509 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§225.30, 225.32 & 225.10, add §225.31, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4738
2011-2012: A2505
2015-2016: A4631

2013-A2509 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the crime of possession of a gambling device in the first degree which prohibits the manufacture, sale, transport, placement or possession of five or more slot machines, other gambling device or a coin operated gambling device; possession of a gambling device in the first degree is a class E felony; also includes within the offense of promoting gambling the receiving of more than $5000 in any one day from unlawful gambling activities.

2013-A2509 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2509

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 16, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. CLARK, ORTIZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  CROUCH, FINCH, GABRYSZAK, McDONOUGH -- read once and referred  to  the
  Committee on Codes

AN  ACT  to  amend  the penal law, in relation to possession of gambling
  devices and promoting certain gambling activities

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 225.30 of the penal law, as amended by section 4 of
part  B  of  chapter  383 of the laws of 2001, subdivision c as added by
chapter 498 of the laws of 2003 and subdivision d as  added  by  chapter
321 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
S 225.30 Possession of a gambling device IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
  a. A person is guilty of possession of a gambling device IN THE SECOND
DEGREE when, with knowledge of the character thereof, he or she manufac-
tures, sells, transports, places or possesses, or conducts or negotiates
any  transaction  affecting  or designed to affect ownership, custody or
use of:
  1. A slot machine, unless such possession  is  permitted  pursuant  to
article nine-A of the general municipal law; or
  2. Any other gambling device, believing that the same is to be used in
the advancement of unlawful gambling activity; or
  3.  A  coin operated gambling device with intent to use such device in
the advancement of unlawful gambling activity.
  b. Possession of a slot machine  shall  not  be  unlawful  where  such
possession and use is pursuant to a gaming compact, duly executed by the
governor  and an Indian tribe or Nation, under the Indian Gaming Regula-
tory Act, as codified at 25 U.S.C. SSSS  2701-2721  and  18  U.S.C. SSSS
1166-1168,  where the use of such slot machine or machines is consistent
with such gaming compact and  where  the  state  receives  a  negotiated
percentage of the net drop (defined as gross money wagered after payout,
but before expenses) from any such slot machine or machines.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06699-01-3
              

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