Maine statute
17-A M.R.S. § 954 — Unlawful gambling
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 39: Unlawful Gambling, Maine Revised Statutes.
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Full text of 17-A M.R.S. § 954
Statutory text current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the Maine Revised Statutes from the Revisor of Statutes' official published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Maine and has not been certified by the Secretary of State.
1. Any person is guilty of unlawful gambling if that person intentionally or knowingly advances or profits from unlawful gambling activity.
1-A. A person is guilty of unlawful gambling if the person is under 21 years of age and plays a slot machine as defined in Title 8, section 1001, subsection 39.
2. Unlawful gambling is a Class D crime.
3. A person convicted of a violation under this section must forfeit to the State all income associated with that violation.
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