California · Penal Code

PEN §331: Every person who knowingly permits any of the games mentioned in Sections 330 and 330a to be played, conducted, or dealt in any house owned or rented by such person, in whole or in part, is punishable

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who knowingly allows gambling games to be played in a house they own or rent is punishable according to penalties specified in related statutes.

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Every person who knowingly permits any of the games mentioned in Sections 330 and 330a to be played, conducted, or dealt in any house owned or rented by such person, in whole or in part, is punishable as provided in Sections 330 and 330a.

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