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STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS REGARDING PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF SLOT MACHINES
It is imperative the customer verify laws regarding ownership of gambling devices in the State in which you reside. Ohio Gaming Slots provides a State-by-State reference chart below, however it is the sole responsibility of the customer (BUYER) to determine and verify their own State’s, County’s, Township’s or Municipality’s laws, statutes, and/or ordinances for private home ownership of slot machines and/or gambling devices.
 
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Legal Reference

Alaska All Legal Alaska Statutes - Section 11.66.260
Arizona All Legal Arizona Revised Statutes 13-3301 - 13-3309
Arkansas All Legal n/a
Kentucky All Legal Kentucky Revised Statutes 528.080
Maine All Legal Maine Revised Statutes Titles 17A-Chapter 39
Minnesota All Legal Minnesota Statutes and Criminal Laws
Nevada All Legal n/a
Ohio All Legal Ohio Revised Code
Rhode Island All Legal Rhode Island General Laws
Texas All Legal Texas Statutes Chapter 47
Utah All Legal n/a
Virginia All Legal n/a
West Virginia All Legal n/a
California Machines 25 years + California Penal Code 330.7
Colorado Machines Manufactured Pre 1984

Colorado Revised Statutes 12-47.1-103

Delaware Machines 25 years + 28 Delaware 904
Florida Machines 20 years + Florida Statutes 849.235
Georgia Machines Manufactured Pre 1950 Georgia Code Title 16, Sec 16-12-24
Idaho Machines Manufactured Pre 1950 Idaho Statutes Title 18, 3810
Illinois Machines 25 years + Illinois Compiled Statutes 720 5/28-1
Iowa Machines 25 years + Iowa Code 725.9
Kansas Machines Manufactured Pre 1950 Kansas Statutes 21-4306
Louisiana Machines 25 years + Louisiana Title 15:31-1
Maryland Machines 25 years + Maryland Code Article 27-264B
Massachusetts Machines 30 years + Massachusetts General Laws Ch. 271, Sec. 5A
Michigan Machines 25 years + Michigan Compiled Statutes 750.303
Mississippi Machines 25 years + Mississippi Code 27-27-12
Missouri Machines 30 years + Missouri Revised Statutes 572.070 & 572.125
Montana Machines 25 years + Montana State Code 23-5-153
New Hampshire Machines 25 years + New Hampshire Revised Statutes 647:2
New Jersey Machines Manufactured Pre 1941 New Jersey 2C:37-7
New York Machines 30 years + New York Consolidated Laws 225:32
North Carolina Machines 25 years + North Carolina General Statutes 14-309.1
North Dakota Machines 25 years + North Dakota Century Code 12.1-28-02
Oklahoma Machines 25 years + Oklahoma State Statutes 21-964
Oregon Machines 25 years + Oregon Revised Statutes 167.147
Pennsylvania Machines 25 years + Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes 5513
South Dakota Machines 25 years + South Dakota Codified Laws 22-25-14.1
Vermont Machines Manufactured Pre 1954 Vermont Statutes Title 13, Ch. 51, Sec 2135
Washington Machines 25 years + Revised Code of Washington 9.46.235
Washington, DC Machines Manufactured Pre 1952 District of Columbia 22-1704
Wyoming Machines 25 years + Wyoming Statute 6-7-101
Alabama Prohibited AL Code Section 13A, Chapter 12, Article 2
Connecticut Prohibited Connecticut Chapter 946, Section 53-278a
Hawaii Prohibited Hawaii Statutes 712-1226
Indiana Prohibited Indiana Code 35-45-5-4
Nebraska Prohibited Nebraska Revised Statutes Section 28-1107
New Mexico Prohibited NM Gaming Control Bd. v. Ten Gaming Devices
South Carolina Prohibited South Carolina Code 12-21-2710
Tennessee Prohibited Tennessee Code 39-17-505
Wisconsin Prohibited Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 945