N.M. Code R. § 15.1.16.8 – Restriction on Sales, Display, Distribution, Transportation and Operation of Gaming Devices

A. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall sell, display, store, supply, ship, transport, or distribute any gaming device or associated equipment for use or play in the state, and no person shall sell, display, supply, ship, transport or distribute any gaming device or associated equipment out of the state, unless the person is licensed by the board as a distributor or manufacturer.
B. No licensee shall sell or transfer a gaming device to any person that could not lawfully own or operate the gaming device.
C. No purchaser or transferee shall operate a gaming machine without first obtaining a gaming operator’s license in the manner set forth in this title, except that a gaming machine may be operated in a private residence so long as no person makes money for operating the gaming machine except through winnings as a player.
[N, 12/31/98; 15.1.16.8 NMAC - Rn, 15 NMAC 1.16.8, 10/15/00; A, 2/28/05; A, 12/15/10; A, 10/15/15]