Oklahoma § 21-971 - Punch boards - Acts prohibited - Punishment

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-971 — Punch boards - Acts prohibited - Punishment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 21-971. Punch boards - Acts prohibited - Punishment

Any person who sets up, operates, exposes, conducts, displays or

plays, or who permits to be set up, operated, exposed, conducted,

displayed or played, in or about any place or in or about any place

of business, whether as owner, employee or agent, any punch board

for the purpose of having or allowing the same to be played by

others for money, property, tangible or intangible, coin, currency,

check, chip, token, credit, amusement or any representative of value

or a thing of value, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and

upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than Fifty

Dollars ($50.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or by

imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not more than thirty

(30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Laws 1939, p. 10, § 8.

Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 21-971

What does Oklahoma Statutes § 21-971 cover?

Section 21-971 ("Punch boards - Acts prohibited - Punishment") 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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