2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30: Criminal Offenses
Article 16: Larceny, 30-16-1 through 30-16-48
Section 30-16-13: Cheating machine or device.


NM Stat § 30-16-13 (1996 through 1st Sess 50th Legis) What's This?

30-16-13. Cheating machine or device.

Cheating machine or device consists of any person, with intent to defraud, attempting to operate or causing to be operated any automatic vending machine, parking meter, coin-box telephone, or any machine or receptable [receptacle] designed to receive lawful money of the United States in connection with the sale, use or enjoyment of property or service, by means of any slug, or by any false, counterfeited, mutilated, sweated or foreign coin, or by any means, method, trick or device.

Whoever commits cheating machine or device is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.

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