Montana § 23-5-622 - Tampering With Video Gambling Machine -- Penalty
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 23-5-622 — Tampering With Video Gambling Machine -- Penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-5-622. Tampering With Video Gambling Machine -- Penalty
Tampering with video gambling machine -- penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of tampering with a video gambling machine if the person purposely or knowingly: (a) manipulates the outcome or payoff of a video gambling machine by physical tampering or other interference with the proper functioning of the machine; or (b) exploits a hardware or software feature or combination of features that alters the video gambling machine's intended and approved functioning, including: (i) causing the machine to register more value in credits than deposited or won through play; (ii) altering the chance element of the game; (iii) altering the pay table of the game; or (iv) permitting play contrary to the posted rules or recognized rules of play. (2) A violation of this section is a felony and must be punished in accordance with 23-5-162 .
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-5-622 ("Tampering With Video Gambling Machine -- Penalty") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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