West Virginia Code 29-22B-1705 – Criminal penalty for possession of video gambling machine
(a) After December 31, 2001, any person who has a video gambling machine in their actual or constructive possession in this state is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall for a first conviction be confined in a state correctional facility for a term of not less than one year nor more than three years, and fined not less than $50,000 nor more than $100,000, for each video gambling machine in the person's actual or constructive possession in this state, except that, in the case of a person other than an individual, the fine may not be less than $100,000 nor more than $500,000 for each video gambling machine in the person's actual or constructive possession in this state.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 29-22B-1705
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(b) For any second or subsequent conviction under this section the person shall be confined in a state correctional facility for a term of not less than two years nor more than five years, and fined not less than $100,000 nor more than $500,000, for each video gambling machine in their actual or constructive possession in this state, except that, in the case of a person other than an individual, the fine may not be less than $500,000 nor more than $1 million for each video gambling machine in the person's actual or constructive possession in this state.