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§953
Title 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE
Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES
Chapter 39: UNLAWFUL GAMBLING
§955

§954. Unlawful gambling

1.  Any person is guilty of unlawful gambling if that person intentionally or knowingly advances or profits from unlawful gambling activity.  
[PL 2005, c. 663, §13 (AMD).]
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.  
[PL 2005, c. 663, §13 (NEW).]
2.  Unlawful gambling is a Class D crime.  
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
3.  A person convicted of a violation under this section must forfeit to the State all income associated with that violation.  
[PL 2005, c. 663, §13 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §95 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 663, §13 (AMD).
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