23.16.1925    POSSESSION OF UNPERMITTED MACHINES BY MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR, ROUTE OPERATOR, OPERATOR, OR REPAIR SERVICE

(1) A manufacturer, distributor, route operator, operator, or repair service may possess or own unpermitted machines or associated equipment which conform to the statutory requirements and rules relating to electronic video gambling machines. Such machines may not be made available for play by the public without a current permit issued by the department.

History: 23-5-115, 23-5-605, MCA; IMP, 23-5-603, 23-5-605, 23-5-616, MCA; EMERG, NEW, 1985 MAR p. 1623, Eff. 11/1/85; TRANS, from Dept. of Revenue, Ch. 154, L. 1987, Eff. 3/22/87; AMD, 1987 MAR p. 1972, Eff. 10/30/87; TRANS, from Dept. of Commerce, Ch. 642, L. 1989, Eff. 7/1/89; AMD, 1990 MAR p. 1172, Eff. 4/27/90; AMD, 1993 MAR p. 2786, Eff. 11/25/93; AMD, 1994 MAR p. 2834, Eff. 10/28/94; AMD, 1998 MAR p. 1176, Eff. 5/1/98.