North Carolina § 14-302 - Punchboards, vending machines, and other gambling devices; separate offenses.
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§ 14-302. Punchboards, vending machines, and other gambling devices; separate offenses.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to operate or keep in his possession, or the possession of any other person, firm or corporation, for the purpose of being operated, any punchboard, slot machine or 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 . Each time said punchboard, slot machine or 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 is operated, played, or patronized by the paying of money or other thing of value therefor, shall constitute a separate violation of this section as to operation thereunder. History (1923, c. 138, ss. 3, 4; C.S., s. 4437(b); 1989, c. 406, s. 4.) Editor's Note. - See Editor's note to G.S. 14-296 .
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-302 ("Punchboards, vending machines, and other gambling devices; separate offenses.") 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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