§ 3905. Prohibited acts and penalties
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 4 Pa.C.S.A. AmusementsEffective: October 30, 2017
Effective: October 30, 2017
4 Pa.C.S.A. § 3905
§ 3905. Prohibited acts and penalties
(1) The provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4902 (relating to perjury), 4903 (relating to false swearing) or 4904 (relating to unsworn falsification to authorities) shall apply to a person providing information or making a statement, whether written or oral, to the board, the bureau, the department, the Pennsylvania State Police or the Office of Attorney General, as required by this part.
(3) It shall be unlawful for a licensed entity, gaming employee, key employee or any other person to permit a video gaming terminal to be operated, transported, repaired or opened on the premises of an establishment licensee by a person other than a person licensed or permitted by the board pursuant to this part.
(4) It shall be unlawful for a licensed entity or other person to manufacture, supply or place video gaming terminals, redemption terminals or associated equipment into play or display video gaming terminals, redemption terminals or associated equipment on the premises of an establishment licensee without the authority of the board.
(6) It shall be unlawful for an individual while on the premises of an establishment licensee to knowingly use currency other than lawful coin or legal tender of the United States or a coin not of the same denomination as the coin intended to be used in the video gaming terminal or use a counterfeit or altered redemption tickets with the intent to cheat or defraud a terminal operator licensee or the Commonwealth or damage the video gaming terminal or redemption terminal.
(7)(i) Except as set forth in subparagraph (ii), it shall be unlawful for an individual to use or possess a cheating or thieving device, counterfeit or altered billet, ticket, token or similar object accepted by a video gaming terminal or counterfeit or altered redemption ticket on the premises of an establishment licensee.
(ii) An authorized employee of a licensee or an employee of the board may possess and use a cheating or thieving device, counterfeit or altered billet, ticket, token or similar object accepted by a video gaming terminal or counterfeit or altered redemption ticket in performance of the duties of employment.
(8)(i) Except as set forth in subparagraph (ii), it shall be unlawful for an individual to knowingly possess or use while on the premises of an establishment licensee a key or device designed for the purpose of and suitable for opening or entering a video gaming terminal or redemption terminal that is located on the premises of the establishment licensee.
(9) It shall be unlawful for a person or licensed entity to possess a device, equipment or material which the person or licensed entity knows has been manufactured, distributed, sold, tampered with or serviced in violation of this part with the intent to use the device, equipment or material as though it had been manufactured, distributed, sold, tampered with or serviced pursuant to this part.
(13) It shall be unlawful for a minor to enter and remain in any video gaming area, except that an individual at least 18 years of age employed by a terminal operator licensee, a gaming service provider, an establishment licensee, the board or another regulatory or emergency response agency may enter and remain in the area while engaged in the performance of the individual's employment duties.
(17) It shall be unlawful for an individual to claim, collect or take, or attempt to claim, collect or take, money or anything of value in or from a video gaming terminal or redemption terminal with the intent to defraud, or to claim, collect or take an amount greater than the amount won, or to manipulate with the intent to cheat, a component of a video gaming terminal or redemption terminal in a manner contrary to the designed and normal operational purpose.
(1)(i) A person that commits a first offense in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4902, 4903 or 4904 in connection with providing information or making any statement, whether written or oral, to the board, the bureau, the department, the Pennsylvania State Police, the Office of Attorney General or a district attorney as required by this part commits an offense to be graded in accordance with the applicable section violated. A person that is convicted of a second or subsequent violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4902, 4903 or 4904 in connection with providing information or making any statement, whether written or oral, to the board, the bureau, the department, the Pennsylvania State Police, the Office of Attorney General or a district attorney as required by this part commits a felony of the second degree.
(ii) A person that violates subsection (a)(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12) or (17) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree. A person that is convicted of a second or subsequent violation of subsection (a)(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12) or (17) commits a felony of the second degree.
(3) An individual who commits an offense in violation of subsection (a)(13) or (14) commits a nongambling summary offense and upon conviction of a first offense shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $1,000. An individual who is convicted of a second or subsequent offense under subsection (a)(13) or (14) shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,500. In addition to the fine imposed, an individual convicted of an offense under subsection (a)(13) or (14) may be sentenced to perform a period of community service not to exceed 40 hours.
(4) An individual who commits an offense in violation of subsection (a)(16) commits a nongambling offense to be graded in accordance with 18 Pa.C.S. § 6308 and shall be subject to the same penalties imposed pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 6308 and 6310.4 (relating to restriction of operating privileges) except that the fine imposed for a violation of subsection (a)(16) shall be not less than $350 nor more than $1,000.
(2)(i) If the board refuses to issue or renew a license, suspends or revokes a license, assesses civil penalties, orders restitution, enters a cease and desist order or issues a letter of reprimand or censure, the board shall provide the applicant or licensee with written notification of its decision, including a statement of the reasons for its decision, by certified mail within five business days of the decision of the board.
(f) Property subject to seizure, confiscation, destruction or forfeiture.--Any equipment, device or apparatus, money, material, gaming proceeds or substituted proceeds or real or personal property used, obtained or received or an attempt to use, obtain or receive the device, apparatus, money, material, proceeds or real or personal property in violation of this part shall be subject to seizure, confiscation, destruction or forfeiture.
(2) When imposing an administrative penalty on an establishment licensee for a noncriminal violation of this part, the board shall take into consideration the establishment licensee's annual taxable income and whether the penalty amount would cause the establishment licensee to cease non-video gaming operations.
Credits
2017, Oct. 30, P.L. 419, No. 42, § 32.3, imd. effective.
4 Pa.C.S.A. § 3905, PA ST 4 Pa.C.S.A. § 3905
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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