Oklahoma § 21-947 - Dice or other game at cigar stand, etc. - Punishment for
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-947 — Dice or other game at cigar stand, etc. - Punishment for, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-947. Dice or other game at cigar stand, etc. - Punishment for
permitting.
Any owner, proprietor, manager or person in charge of any cigar
stand, hotel lobby, store or place where articles are kept for sale,
who shall suffer, allow or permit any person to throw or shake or
play dice, or any other game, scheme or device of chance, at or in
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
such cigar stand, hotel lobby, store or place, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a
fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than One
Hundred Dollars ($100.00).
Laws 1916, c. 26, p. 58, § 7.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-947 ("Dice or other game at cigar stand, etc. - Punishment for") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. 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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