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15 U.S.C. § 1178 — Nonapplicability of chapter to certain machines and devices
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None of the provisions of this chapter shall be construed to apply—
(1) to any machine or mechanical device designed and manufactured primarily for use at a racetrack in connection with parimutuel betting,
(2) to any machine or mechanical device, such as a coin-operated bowling alley, shuffleboard, marble machine (a so-called pinball machine), or mechanical gun, which is not designed and manufactured primarily for use in connection with gambling, and (A) which when operated does not deliver, as a result of the application of an element of chance, any money or property, or (B) by the operation of which a person may not become entitled to receive, as the result of the application of an element of chance, any money or property, or
(3) to any so-called claw, crane, or digger machine and similar devices which are not operated by coin, are actuated by a crank, and are designed and manufactured primarily for use at carnivals or county or State fairs.
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None of the provisions of this chapter shall be construed to apply—
(1) to any machine or mechanical device designed and manufactured primarily for use at a racetrack in connection with parimutuel betting,
(2) to any machine or mechanical device, such as a coin-operated bowling alley, shuffleboard, marble machine (a so-called pinball machine), or mechanical gun, which is not designed and manufactured primarily for use in connection with gambling, and (A) which when operated does not deliver, as a result of the application of an element of chance, any money or property, or (B) by the operation of which a person may not become entitled to receive, as the result of the application of an element of chance, any money or property, or
(3) to any so-called claw, crane, or digger machine and similar devices which are not operated by coin, are actuated by a crank, and are designed and manufactured primarily for use at carnivals or county or State fairs.
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As used in this chapter—
**(a)** The term “gambling device” means—
(1) any so-called “slot machine” or any other machine or mechanical device an essential part of which is a drum or reel with insignia thereon, and (A) which when operated may deliver, as the result of the application of an element of chance, any money or property, or (B) by the operation of which a person may become entitled to receive, as the result of the application of an element of chance, any money or property; or
(2) any other machine or mechanical device (including, but not limited to, roulette wheels and similar devices) designed and manufactured primarily for use in connection with gambling, and (A) which when operated may deliver, as the result of the application of an element of chance, any money or property, or (B) by the operation of which a person may become entitled to receive, as the result of the application of an element of chance, any money or property; or
(3) any subassembly or essential part intended to be used in connection with any such machine or mechanical device, but which is not attached to any such machine or mechanical device as a constituent part.
**(b)** The term “State” includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam.
**(c)** The term “possession of the United States” means any possession of the United States which is not named in paragraph 11 So in original. Probably should be “subsection”. (b) of this section.
**(d)** The term “interstate or foreign commerce” means commerce (1) between any State or possession of the United States and any place outside of such State or possession, or (2) between points in the same State or possession of the United States but through any place outside thereof.
**(e)** The term “intrastate commerce” mean
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 1178
dise in Bureau of Customs of Department of the Treas-
ury to which appointments were required to be made by
President with advice and consent of Senate ordered
abolished with such offices to be terminated not later
than Dec. 31, 1966, by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1965, eff. May
25, 1965, 30 F.R. 7035, 79 Stat. 1317, set out in the Appen-
dix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employ-
ees. Functions of offices eliminated were already vested
in Secretary of the Treasury by Reorg. Plan No. 26 of
1950, eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 64 Stat. 1280, set out
in the Appendix to Title 5.
§ 1178. Nonapplicability of chapter to certain ma-
chines and devices
None of the provisions of this chapter shall be
construed to apply—
(1) to any machine or mechanical device de-
signed and manufactured primarily for use at
a racetrack in connection with parimutuel
betting,
(2) to any machine or mechanical device,
such as a coin-operated bowling alley, shuffle-
board, marble machine (a so-called pinball ma-
chine), or mechanical gun, which is not de-
signed and manufactured primarily for use in
connection with gambling, and (A) which when
operated does not deliver, as a result of the ap-
plication of an element of chance, any money
or property, or (B) by the operation of which
a person may not become entitled to receive,
as the result of the application of an element
of chance, any money or property, or
(3) to any so-called claw, crane, or digger
machine and similar devices which are not op-
erated by coin, are actuated by a crank, and
are designed and manufactured primarily for
use at carnivals or county or State fairs.
(Jan. 2, 1951, ch. 1194, § 9, as added Pub. L. 87–840,
§ 6, Oct. 18, 1962, 76 Stat. 1077.)
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