South Dakota · South Dakota Codified Laws — Title 22, Crimes

SDCL Title 22 § 22-25-13: Keeping slot machines--Free play machines excepted--Misdemeanor--Manufacture not prohibited

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to possess or keep slot machines, defined as devices where money is wagered and outcomes depend on chance. Free-play arcade machines are excepted. Violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Manufacturing slot machines for sale is permitted.

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