Chap. 111.—An ACT to prohibit keeping or exhibiting, or being concerned in in-
terest in keeping or exhibiting, any slot machine or device that operates on the
nickel-in-the-slot principle, in operating which the element of chance enters in.

Approved March 28, 1903.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That if any per-
son keep or exhibit, or be concerned in interest in keeping or exhibiting,
any slot machine of any description into which are dropped pennies or
nickels or coins of anv other denomination, or other device that operates
on the nickel-in-the-slot principle, in the operating of which said machine
or device the element of chance enters in, or permit such machine or de-
vice to be kept or exhibited in his place of business, he shall be confined
in jail not less than fifteen nor more than sixty days, and fined not less
than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars: provided, that
this act shall not apply to any slot machine or device that operates on the
nickel-in-the-slot principle, in the operation of which said machine or
device the element of chance does not enter, and which is used exclusively
for any of the following purposes, to-wit: for conducting a pay telephone,
for musical, weighing or other similar purposes, or for the disposing of
chewing-gum, or articles of merchandise other than cigarettes and intoxi-
cafing liquors.

. This act shall be in force from its passage.