Pennsylvania Act 2002-48 — CRIMES CODE (18 PA.C.S.) - AMEND GAMBLING DEVICES

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CRIMES CODE (18 PA.C.S.) - AMEND GAMBLING DEVICES
                  Act of May 16, 2002, P.L. 325, No. 48               Cl. 18
                             Session of 2002
                               No. 2002-48

     HB 402

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
        Consolidated Statutes, further providing for gambling
        devices.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Section 5513(c) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
     Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
      § 5513.  Gambling devices, gambling, etc.
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        (c)  Antique slot machines.--
            (1)  A slot machine shall be established as an antique
        slot machine if the defendant shows by a preponderance of the
        evidence that it was manufactured [prior to 1941] at least 25
        years before the current year and that it was not used or
        attempted to be used for any unlawful purposes.
        Notwithstanding subsection (b), no antique slot machine
        seized from any defendant shall be destroyed or otherwise
        altered until the defendant is given an opportunity to
        establish that the slot machine is an antique slot machine.
        After a final court determination that the slot machine is an
        antique slot machine, the slot machine shall be returned
        pursuant to the provisions of law providing for the return of
        property; otherwise, the slot machine shall be destroyed.
            (2)  It is the purpose of this subsection to protect the
        collection and restoration of antique slot machines not
        presently utilized for gambling purposes.
        * * *
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

     APPROVED--The 16th day of May, A. D. 2002.

     MARK S. SCHWEIKER