New Hampshire § 638:13 Use and Possession of Slugs

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 638:13 — Use and Possession of Slugs

New Hampshire § 638:13

Title LXIICRIMINAL CODE

Ch. 638FRAUD

SubdivisionForgery and Fraudulent Practices Generally

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 638:13 (2026).

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I. A person is guilty of a violation if:

(a)With a purpose to defraud the supplier of property or a service offered or sold by means of a coin machine, he inserts, deposits or uses a slug in that machine; or

(b)He makes, possesses, or disposes of a slug with the purpose of enabling a person to use it fraudulently in a coin machine. II. As used in this section, "coin machine" means any mechanical or electronic device or receptacle designed to receive a coin or bill of a certain denomination, or a token made for the purpose; and in return for the insertion or deposit thereof, automatically to offer, provide, assist in providing or permit the acquisition of property or a public or private service. "Slug" means any object which, by virtue of its size, shape or other quality, is capable of be

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I. A person is guilty of a violation if:
(a) With a purpose to defraud the supplier of property or a service offered or sold by means of a coin machine, he inserts, deposits or uses a slug in that machine; or
(b) He makes, possesses, or disposes of a slug with the purpose of enabling a person to use it fraudulently in a coin machine.
II. As used in this section, "coin machine" means any mechanical or electronic device or receptacle designed to receive a coin or bill of a certain denomination, or a token made for the purpose; and in return for the insertion or deposit thereof, automatically to offer, provide, assist in providing or permit the acquisition of property or a public or private service. "Slug" means any object which, by virtue of its size, shape or other quality, is capable of being inserted, deposited, or otherwise used in a coin machine as an improper substitute for a genuine coin, bill or token.