Coin Slot Magazine - #092 - 1982 - October [International Arcade Museum]
ION
A New "30 Year Law"
places or possesses, or conducts
or negotiates any transaction af
fecting or designed to affect owner
ship, custody or use of:
New Jersey revises laws
[a.] (1) A slot machine; or
This correspondence was sent to
inition of "antique" slot to one 30
The Coin Slot by a collector from
years old, as opposed to the pre-
the state of New Jersey. New Jersey
1941 definition.
recently changed
their pre-1941
definition to one of defining collect
We
are
all
grateful
to
Walt
Kavanaugh!
to Louisiana in reforming their col
lectible
laws.
These
Following is the New Jersey law
as it has been changed.
two actions
prove that it can be done, but takes
used in the advancement of unlaw
ful gambling activity.
b. Possession of a gambling de
vice other than under such circum
ible slot machines as 30 years old
or older. New Jersey is second only
jb.j (2) Any other gambling device
believing that the same is to be
P.L. 1982, CHAPTER 57,
stances as would constitute a viola
tion of section 116 of [the "Casino
Control Act" (] P.L. 1977, c. 110[; C,
5:12-1 et seq.)] (C. 5:12-116) is a
disorderly persons offense.
serious and dedicated collectors
approved July 6, 1982
willing to contribute their time and
1982 Assembly No. 632
energy. In the long run, however,
An Act concerning *[the sale and
possession] Possession of not more
updating the collectible laws will
manufacture of]* slot machines*!,]*
than one gambling device other
benefit everyone involved in coin
*and* amending **[N.J.S. 2C:37-7
and]** ^supplementing the "Casino
Control Act" (]* P.L. 1977, c. 110* [;
within the home shall not be an of
controlled machine collecting.
c. (1) [; provided, however, that
than a slot machine for social use
fense under this section[; and pro
vided further,
note the change in New Jersey's
C. 5:12-1 etseq.)]*.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State of
law on slots. We now have a 30 year
New Jersey:
antique slot machines shall not be
law, effective July 6,1982. Pertinent
**[1. N.J.S. 2Q37-7 is amended
to read as follows:
2C:37-7. Possession of a Gam
bling Device, a. A person except a
player is guilty of possession of a
an offense under this section or
Dear Mrs. Harris;
I thought you might be pleased to
parts are attached hereto.
I am happy to tell you that through
my local Assemblyman, Walter
Kavanaugh, the part of the law that
was put through to allow restricted
manufacture of slot machines had
a section inserted changing the def
however that
pos
session].
(2) Possession of one or more
under section 116 of [the "Casino
ledge of the character thereof, he
Control Act" (] P.L. 1977, c. 110 [; C.
5:12-1 et seq.)] (C. 5:12-116). As
used in this [section] subsection,
"antique slot machine" means a
slot machine which [was manu
manufactures,
factured prior to 1941] is 30 years
gambling device when, with know
sells,
transports,
old or older. Nothing herein con
tained shall be construed to autho
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rize the use of an antique slot ma
chine for any unlawful purpose or
for gaming.]**
*[(3) Nothing contained in sub
section a. shall be construed to pro
hibit the manufacture, sale or trans
port of slot machines or any pos
session incident thereto, to persons
authorized to possess slot machines
under the provisions of the "Casino
Control Act" (P.L. 1977, c. 110; C.
5:12-1 et seq.) or authorized to
possess slot machines by the laws
of another state or foreign country.]*
EXPLANATION
Matter enclosed in brackets [thusj in the
above bill is not enacted and is intended to be
omitted in the law and replaced by new matter
printed directly after the matter enclosed in
brackets.
'Assembly committee amendments adopted
February 25, 1982.
**Senate committee amendments adopted
March 29, 1982.
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