It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to operate or keep in his possession, or the possession of any other person, firm or corporation, for the purpose of being operated, any punchboard, slot machine or device where the user may become entitled to receive any money, credit, allowance, or any thing of value, as defined in G.S. 14-306. Each time said punchboard, slot machine or device where the user may become entitled to receive any money, credit, allowance, or any thing of value, as defined in G.S. 14-306 is operated, played, or patronized by the paying of money or other thing of value therefor, shall constitute a separate violation of this section as to operation thereunder.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-302
Punchboards, vending machines, and other gambling devices; separate offenses
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 107 N.C. App. 559 - State ex rel. Thornburg v. Lot & Buildings at 800 Waughtown St., Tax Block 741, Lot 101A (1992)
Most recently applied in 107 N.C. App. 559 - State ex rel. Thornburg v. Lot & Buildings at 800 Waughtown St., Tax Block 741, Lot 101A (October 1992)
1923, c. 138, ss. 3, 4; C.S., s. 4437(b); 1989, c. 406, s. 4.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.