Indiana § 35-45-5-3.5 - Possession of electronic gaming device; maintaining a professional gambling site; exception for antique slot machines possessed for decorative, historic, or nostalgic purposes
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§ 35-45-5-3.5. Possession of electronic gaming device; maintaining a professional gambling site; exception for antique slot machines possessed for decorative, historic, or nostalgic purposes
Sec. 3.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a person who possesses an electronic gaming device commits a Class A infraction.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally accepts or offers to accept for profit, money, or other property risked in gambling on an electronic gaming device possessed by the person commits maintaining a professional gambling site, a Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction under this subsection.
(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a person who:
(1) possesses an antique slot machine;
(2) restricts display and use of the antique slot machine to the person's private residence; and
(3) does not use the antique slot machine for profit.
(d) As used in this section, "antique slot machine" refers to a slot machine that is:
(1) at least forty (40) years old; and
(2) possessed and used for decorative, historic, or nostalgic purposes.
As added by P.L.227-2007, SEC.66. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.532.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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