Section 60-2E-50 – Crime; manipulation of gaming device with intent to cheat.
A person who manipulates, with the intent to cheat, any component of a gaming device in a manner contrary to the designed and normal operational purpose of the component, including varying the pull of the handle of a gaming machine with knowledge that the manipulation affects the outcome of the game or with knowledge of […]
Section 60-2E-51 – Crime; use of counterfeit or unapproved tokens, currency or devices; possession of certain devices, equipment, products or materials.
A. A person who, in playing any game designed to be played with, to receive or to be operated by tokens approved by the board or by lawful currency of the United States, knowingly uses tokens other than those approved by the board, uses currency that is not lawful currency of the United States or […]
Section 60-2E-52 – Crime; cheating.
A person who knowingly cheats at any game is guilty of a fourth degree felony and upon conviction shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1997, ch. 190, § 54.
Section 60-2E-53 – Crime; possession of gaming device manufactured, sold or distributed in violation of law.
A person who knowingly possesses any gaming device that has been manufactured, sold or distributed in violation of the Gaming Control Act is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1997, ch. 190, § 55.
Section 60-2E-54 – Crime; reporting and record violations; penalty.
A person who, in an application, book or record required to be maintained by the Gaming Control Act or by a regulation adopted under that act or in a report required to be submitted by that act or a regulation adopted under that act, knowingly makes a statement or entry that is false or misleading […]
Section 60-2E-55 – Crime; unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, marking, altering or modification of devices associated with gaming; unlawful instruction; penalty.
A. A person who manufactures, sells or distributes a device that is intended by him to be used to violate any provision of the Gaming Control Act is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978. B. A person who marks, alters or otherwise […]
Section 60-2E-56 – Underage gaming; penalty for permitting or participation.
A. A person who knowingly permits an individual who the person knows is younger than twenty-one years of age to participate in gaming is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978. B. An individual who participates in gaming when he is younger than […]
Section 60-2E-57 – Crime; general penalties for violation of act.
A person who willfully violates, attempts to violate or conspires to violate any of the provisions of the Gaming Control Act specifying prohibited acts, the classification of which is not specifically stated in that act, is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978. […]
Section 60-2E-58 – Detention and questioning of a person suspected of violating act; limitations on liability; posting of notice.
A. A gaming operator licensee or its officers, employees or agents may question a person in its gaming establishment suspected of violating any of the provisions of the Gaming Control Act. No gaming operator licensee or any of its officers, employees or agents is criminally or civilly liable: (1) on account of any such questioning; […]
Section 60-2E-59 – Administrative appeal of board action.
A. Any person aggrieved by an action taken by the board or one of its agents may request and receive a hearing for the purpose of reviewing the action. To obtain a hearing, the aggrieved person shall file a request for hearing with the board within thirty days after the date the action is taken. […]