Wisconsin § 945.04 - Permitting premises to be used for commercial gambling.

§ 945.04. Permitting premises to be used for commercial gambling.

945.04(1m) (1m) Except as provided in sub. (2m) , whoever intentionally does any of the following is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor: 945.04(1m)(a) (a) Permits any real estate owned or occupied by him or her or under his or her control to be used as a gambling place; or 945.04(1m)(b) (b) Permits a gambling machine to be set up for use for the purpose of gambling in a place under his or her control. 945.04(2m) (2m) If the violation of sub. (1m) involves the setup or use of not more than 5 video gambling machines on premises for which a Class “B” or “Class B” license or permit has been issued under ch. 125 , the person may be penalized as follows: 945.04(2m)(a) (a) If the violation involves one video gambling machine, the person may be required to forfeit not more than $500. 945.04(2m)(b) (b) If the violation involves 2 video gambling machines, the person may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000. 945.04(2m)(c) (c) If the violation involves 3 video gambling machines, the person may be required to forfeit not more than $1,500. 945.04(2m)(d) (d) If the violation involves 4 video gambling machines, the person may be required to forfeit not more than $2,000. 945.04(2m)(e) (e) If the violation involves 5 video gambling machines, the person may be required to forfeit not more than $2,500. 945.04 History History: 1977 c. 173 ; 1993 a. 486 ; 1999 a. 9 , 185 . 945.04 Annotation The defendant’s use of a warehouse to conduct pyramid club meetings was a “principal use” under s. 945.01 (4) (a). State v. Dahlk, 111 Wis. 2d 287 , 330 N.W.2d 611 (Ct. App. 1983).