Alabama § 13A-12-27 - Possession of Gambling Device.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 13A-12-27 — Possession of Gambling Device., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13A-12-27. Possession of Gambling Device.
(a) A person commits the crime of possession of a gambling device if with knowledge of the character thereof he or she manufactures, 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 exempted pursuant to subsection (c); or
(2) Any other gambling device, with the intention that it be used in the advancement of unlawful gambling activity.
(b) Possession of a gambling device is a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) The crime of possession of a gambling device does not apply to a slot machine manufactured before 1960, with the intention that the slot machine be used only for the personal and private use of the owner or for public display as a historical artifact in a manner that the slot machine is not accessible to the public.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13A-12-27 ("Possession of Gambling Device.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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