A. It is unlawful for any person to, directly or indirectly, knowingly accept for a fee, property, salary or reward anything of value from another to be transmitted or delivered for gambling or parimutuel [pari-mutuel] wagering on the results of a race, sporting event, contest or other game of skill or chance or any other unknown or contingent future event or occurrence whatsoever.
B. None of the provisions of this act shall be construed to prohibit the operation or continued operation of bingo programs presently conducted for charitable purposes.
C. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
History: Laws 1979, ch. 4, § 1.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Compiler's notes. — The term "this act", referred to in Subsection B, means Laws 1979, ch. 4. Laws 1979, ch. 4, § 1, is compiled as this section.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses
Section 30-19-1 - Definitions relating to gambling.
Section 30-19-3 - Commercial gambling.
Section 30-19-4 - Permitting premises to be used for gambling.
Section 30-19-5 - Dealing in gambling devices.
Section 30-19-6 - Permissive lottery.
Section 30-19-7 - Fraudulently operating a lottery.
Section 30-19-7.2 - Recreational bingo exception.
Section 30-19-8 - Gambling and gambling houses as public nuisance.
Section 30-19-9 - Evidence of unlawful use of premises.
Section 30-19-10 - Forfeiture of equipment.
Section 30-19-11 - Remedy of lessor.
Section 30-19-12 - Duties of enforcement officials.
Section 30-19-13 - Bribery of participant in a contest.