North Carolina § 14-296 - Illegal slot machines and punchboards defined.
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§ 14-296. Illegal slot machines and punchboards defined.
An illegal slot machine or punchboard within the contemplation of G.S. 14-295 through 14-298 is defined as a device where the user may become entitled to receive any money, credit, allowance, or any thing of value, as defined in G.S. 14-306 . History (1931, c. 14, s. 1; 1989, c. 406, s. 2.) Editor's Note. - The act from which this section was taken amended G.S. 14-295 through 14-298 to make them applicable to illegal slot machines and punchboards. The act expressly provided that it should not have the effect of modifying in any way G.S. 14-301 through 14-303 and should be construed as supplemental thereto.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-296 ("Illegal slot machines and punchboards defined.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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