W. Va. Code § 29-22B-1705
Criminal penalty for possession of video gambling machine
West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 29 — Miscellaneous Boards and Officers · Status: effective
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- W. Va. Code § 29-22B-1705, Criminal penalty for possession of video gambling machine, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2378684
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(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.
(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.