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Fla. Stat. § 849.15 — Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of slot machines or devices prohibited

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 849: Gambling, Florida Statutes.

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 849.15

Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.

Fla. Stat. § 849.15Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes
(1) It is unlawful:(a) To manufacture, own, store, keep, possess, sell, rent, lease, let on shares, lend or give away, transport, or expose for sale or lease, or to offer to sell, rent, lease, let on shares, lend or give away, or permit the operation of, or for any person to permit to be placed, maintained, or used or kept in any room, space, or building owned, leased or occupied by the person or under the person’s management or control, any slot machine or device or any part thereof; or(b) To make or to permit to be made with any person any agreement with reference to any slot machine or device, pursuant to which the user thereof, as a result of any element of chance or other outcome unpredictable to him or her, may become entitled to receive any money, credit, allowance, or thing of value or additional chance or right to use such machine or device, or to receive any check, slug, token or memorandum entitling the holder to receive any money, credit, allowance or thing of value. (2) Pursuant to section 2 of that chapter of the Congress of the United States entitled “An act to prohibit transportation of gaming devices in interstate and foreign commerce,” approved January 2, 1951, being ch. 1194, 64 Stat. 1134, and also designated as 15 U.S.C. ss. 1171-1177, the State of Florida, acting by and through the duly elected and qualified members of its Legislature, does hereby in this section, and in accordance with and in compliance with the provisions of section 2 of such chapter of Congress, declare and proclaim that any county of the State of Florida within which slot machine gaming is authorized pursuant to chapter 551 is exempt from the provisions of section 2 of that chapter of the Congress of the United States entitled “An act to prohibit transportation of gaming devices in interstate and foreign commerce,” designated as 15 U.S.C. ss. 1171-1177, approved January 2, 1951. All shipments of gaming devices, including slot machines, into any county of this state within which slot machine gaming is authorized pursuant to chapter 551 and the registering, recording, and labeling of which have been duly performed by the manufacturer or distributor thereof in accordance with sections 3 and 4 of that chapter of the Congress of the United States entitled “An act to prohibit transportation of gaming devices in interstate and foreign commerce,” approved January 2, 1951, being ch. 1194, 64 Stat. 1134, and also designated as 15 U.S.C. ss. 1171-1177, shall be deemed legal shipments thereof into this state provided the destination of such shipments is an eligible facility as defined in s. 551.102 or the facility of a slot machine manufacturer or slot machine distributor as provided in s. 551.109(2)(a).

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Questions this section answers

Is penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22 a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

It depends on the circumstances: penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22 ranges from a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree to a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 849.23.

First violation: Misdemeanor of the Second Degree (Fla. Stat. § 849.23) · Second violation: Misdemeanor of the First Degree (Fla. Stat. § 849.23) · Third or subsequent violation (common offender): Felony of the Third Degree (Fla. Stat. § 849.23)

What are the penalties for penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22 in Florida?

Penalties for penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22 in Florida depend on how it is classified — from a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree up to a Felony of the Third Degree — with the ranges set by Fla. Stat. § 775.082; the full table of ranges by variant is published on this page.

Which Florida statute covers penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22?

Penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22 is governed by Fla. Stat. § 849.23 (Penalty for violations of ss. 849.15-849.22).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.