4 Pa.C.S. § 1523
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Electronic funds transfer terminals.
Official statutory text
(a) Prohibition.--A slot machine licensee may not install, own or operate or allow another person to install, own or
operate on the premises of the licensed facility a slot machine or table game that is played with a device that allows a player to operate the slot machine or table game by transferring funds electronically from a debit card, credit card or by means of an electronic funds transfer terminal.
(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Electronic funds transfer terminal." An information-processing device or an automatic teller machine used for executing deposit account transactions between financial institutions and their account holders by either the direct transmission of electronic impulses or the recording of electronic impulses for delayed processing. The fact that a device is used for other purposes shall not prevent it from being considered an electronic funds transfer terminal under this definition. (Jan. 7, 2010, P.L.1, No.1, eff. imd.) 2010 Amendment. Act 1 added section 1523.
operate on the premises of the licensed facility a slot machine or table game that is played with a device that allows a player to operate the slot machine or table game by transferring funds electronically from a debit card, credit card or by means of an electronic funds transfer terminal.
(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Electronic funds transfer terminal." An information-processing device or an automatic teller machine used for executing deposit account transactions between financial institutions and their account holders by either the direct transmission of electronic impulses or the recording of electronic impulses for delayed processing. The fact that a device is used for other purposes shall not prevent it from being considered an electronic funds transfer terminal under this definition. (Jan. 7, 2010, P.L.1, No.1, eff. imd.) 2010 Amendment. Act 1 added section 1523.
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