Sec. 302.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), any person, or his or her agent or employee who, directly or indirectly, keeps, occupies, or assists in keeping or occupying any common gambling house or any building or place where gaming is permitted or suffered or who suffers or permits on any premises owned, occupied, or controlled by him or her any apparatus used for gaming or gambling or who shall use such apparatus for gaming or gambling in any place within this state, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00.
(2) This section does not prohibit the manufacture of gaming or gambling apparatus or the possession of gaming or gambling apparatus by the manufacturer of the apparatus solely for sale outside of this state, or for sale to a gambling establishment operating within this state in compliance with the laws of this state, if applicable, and in compliance with the laws of the United States, provided the manufacturer meets or exceeds federal government requirements in regard to manufacture, storage, and transportation.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.302 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 85, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003 Former Law: See sections 2 and 11 of Act 176 of 1925, being CL 1929, §§ 9122 and 9131.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 750 - Michigan Penal Code
Act 328 of 1931 - The Michigan Penal Code (750.1 - 750.568)
328-1931-XLIV - Chapter XLIV Gambling (750.301...750.315a)
Section 750.301 - Accepting Money or Valuable Thing Contingent on Uncertain Event.
Section 750.304 - Selling Pools and Registering Bets.
Section 750.305 - Publication or Distribution of Betting Odds; Penalty.
Section 750.306 - Pool Tickets; Declaration as Nuisance.
Section 750.307 - Gambling; Prima Facie Evidence.
Section 750.308 - Gaming House; Search Warrant; Seizure of Apparatus and Material; Arrest.
Section 750.308a - Disposition of Articles or Property Seized.
Section 750.309 - Frequenting or Attending Gaming Places.
Section 750.310a - Applicability of Chapter; Bowling Game or Bowling Card Game.
Section 750.310b - Applicability of Chapter; Redemption Game.
Section 750.310c - Applicability of Chapter; Social Media Internet Game; Definition.
Section 750.310d - Inapplicability of Chapter; Gambling Under Lawful Internet Gaming Act.
Section 750.310e - Inapplicability of Chapter; Sports Betting Under Lawful Sports Betting Act.
Section 750.311 - Gambling in Stocks, Bonds, Grain or Produce.
Section 750.312 - Commission Merchants, Statements on Demand.
Section 750.313 - Gambling in Stocks, Bonds, Grain or Produce; Penalty.
Section 750.314 - Winning at Gambling.
Section 750.315 - Losing at Gambling.
Section 750.315a - Loan Promotion Raffle or Savings Promotion Raffle; Inapplicability of Chapter.