23-5-153. Possession and sale of antique slot machines. (1) For the purposes of this section, an antique slot machine is a mechanically or electronically operated slot machine that at any present time is more than 25 years old.
     (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), an antique slot machine may be possessed, located, and operated only in a private residential dwelling.
     (3) (a) An antique slot machine may be possessed or located for purposes of display only and not for operation in any public museum owned and operated by the state, a county, or a city.
     (b) A licensed manufacturer-distributor or a person licensed under subsection (4) may possess antique slot machines for purposes of commercially selling or otherwise supplying the machines.
     (4) A person other than a licensed manufacturer-distributor may not sell more than three antique slot machines in a 12-month period without first obtaining from the department an annual license for selling the machines. The fee for the license is $50 a year. The fee must be retained by the department for administrative purposes. The department may not issue a license under this subsection to a licensed operator.
     (5) A person or entity legally possessing a slot machine under subsection (2) or (3) may sell or otherwise supply a machine to another person or entity who may legally possess a slot machine.
     (6) An antique slot machine may not be operated for any commercial or charitable purpose.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 197, L. 1949; Sec. 94-2429, R.C.M. 1947; redes. 94-8-428 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-8-428; (2) thru (5)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 503, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 503, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 364, L. 1989; amd. Secs. 22, 73, Ch. 642, L. 1989; Sec. 23-5-104, MCA 1987; redes. 23-5-153 by Code Commissioner, 1989; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 647, L. 1991.