{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-23k-40","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 40","heading":"Possession of cheating and swindling device or game; penalty","body":"Section 40. (a) Whoever possesses a cheating and swindling device or game, with the intent to defraud, cheat or steal, shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 21/2 years or by a fine not to exceed $10,000, or both, and in the case of a person other than a natural person, by a fine not to exceed $100,000.\n(b) Possession of a cheating and swindling device or game within a gaming establishment shall constitute prima facie evidence of an intent to defraud, cheat or steal, except possession by a gaming licensee or an employee of a gaming licensee, acting lawfully in furtherance of such person's employment within the gaming establishment, and shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 21/2 years or a fine not to exceed $10,000, or both.","path":["Part I","Title II","Chapter 23K"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleII/Chapter23K/Section40","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:08Z","sha256":"25867966579394dbe321ee6675aa6cbcc5685bd337678525ec5cba1772df6eac","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-23k-39","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-23k-41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}