Penal Law § 225.95 · Article 225. Gambling Offenses
Unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, marking, altering or modification of equipment and devices associated with gaming
Text — Law content up to date as of October 23, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 225.95 Unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, marking, altering or modification of equipment and devices associated with gaming.
A person is guilty of unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, marking, altering or modification of equipment and devices associated with gaming when if he or she:
1. Manufactures, sells or distributes any cards, chips, cheques, tokens, dice, vouchers, game or device and he or she knew or reasonably should have known it was intended to be used to violate any provision of this article; or
2. Marks, alters or otherwise modifies any associated gaming equipment or device in a manner that either affects the result of the wager by determining win or loss or alters the normal criteria of random selection in a manner that affects the operation of a game or determines the outcome of a game, and he or she knew or reasonably should have known that it was intended to be used to violate any provision of this article.
Unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, marking, altering or modification of equipment and devices associated with gaming is a class A misdemeanor provided, however, that if the person has previously been convicted of this crime within the past five years this crim shall be a class E felony.
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