Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 572.010. Chapter definitions. — As used in this chapter the following terms mean: (1) “Advance gambling activity”, a person advances gambling activity if, acting other than as a player, he or she engages in conduct that materially aids any form of gambling activity. Conduct of this nature includes […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017 572.015. Constitutionally authorized activities not prohibited. — Nothing in this chapter prohibits constitutionally authorized activities under Article III, Sections 39(a) to 39(f) of the Missouri Constitution. ——– (L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 572.020. Gambling — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of gambling if he or she knowingly engages in gambling. 2. The offense of gambling is a class C misdemeanor unless: (1) It is committed by a professional player, in which case it is a class A […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 572.030. Promoting gambling in the first degree — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of promoting gambling in the first degree if he or she knowingly advances or profits from unlawful gambling or lottery activity by: (1) Setting up and operating a gambling device to the […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 572.040. Promoting gambling in the second degree — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of promoting gambling in the second degree if he or she knowingly advances or profits from unlawful gambling or lottery activity. 2. The offense of promoting gambling in the second degree is […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 572.050. Possession of gambling records in the first degree — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of possession of gambling records in the first degree if, with knowledge of the contents thereof, he or she possesses any gambling record of a kind used: (1) In the […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 572.060. Possession of gambling records in the second degree — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of possession of gambling records in the second degree if, with knowledge of the contents thereof, he or she possesses any gambling record of a kind used: (1) In the […]
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 572.070. Possession of a gambling device — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of possession of a gambling device if, with knowledge of the character thereof, he or she manufactures, sells, transports, places or possesses, or conducts or negotiates any transaction affecting or designed to affect […]
Effective – 01 Jan 1979 572.080. Lottery offenses — no defense. — It is no defense under any section of this chapter relating to a lottery that the lottery itself is drawn or conducted outside Missouri and is not in violation of the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is drawn or conducted. ——– […]
Effective – 01 Jan 1979 572.090. Gambling houses, public nuisances — abatement. — 1. Any room, building or other structure regularly used for any unlawful gambling activity prohibited by this chapter is a public nuisance. 2. The attorney general, circuit attorney or prosecuting attorney may, in addition to all criminal sanctions, prosecute a suit in […]
Effective – 03 Nov 1992 572.100. Preemption — exclusions. — The general assembly by enacting this chapter intends to preempt any other regulation of the area covered by this chapter. No governmental subdivision or agency may enact or enforce a law that regulates or makes any conduct in the area covered by this chapter an […]
Effective – 01 Jan 1979 572.125. Antique slot machines exempt from section 572.120, when. — 1. It shall be an affirmative defense to any prosecution under this chapter relating to slot machines, if the defendant shows that the slot machine is an antique slot machine and was not operated for gambling purposes while in the […]
