Colorado § 18-5-111 - Unlawfully using slugs.
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§ 18-5-111. Unlawfully using slugs.
(1) A person commits unlawfully using slugs, if:
(a) With intent to defraud the vendor of property or a service sold by means of a coin machine, he knowingly inserts, deposits, or uses a slug in such machine or causes the machine to be operated by any other unauthorized means; or
(b) He makes, possesses, or disposes of a slug or slugs with intent to enable a person to use it or them fraudulently in a coin machine.
(2) "Coin machine" means a coin box, turnstile, vending machine, or other mechanical or electronic device or receptacle designed to receive a coin or bill of a certain denomination or token made for the purpose and, in return for the insertion or deposit thereof, to offer, to provide, to assist in providing, or to permit the acquisition of some property or some public or private service.
(3) "Slug" means any object or article which, by virtue of its size, shape, or any other quality, is capable of being inserted, deposited, or otherwise used in a coin machine as an improper but effective substitute for a genuine coin, bill, or token, and of thereby enabling a person to obtain without valid consideration the property or service sold through the machine.
(4) Unlawfully using slugs is a petty offense.
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 435, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-5-111. L. 2021: (4) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3182, § 232, effective March 1, 2022.
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Section 18-5-111 ("Unlawfully using slugs.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. 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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