(1) A person commits unlawfully using slugs, if:
(a) With intent to defraud the vendor of property or a service sold by means
of a coin machine, he knowingly inserts, deposits, or uses a slug in such machine or
causes the machine to be operated by any other unauthorized means; or
(b) He makes, possesses, or disposes of a slug or slugs with intent to enable
a person to use it or them fraudulently in a coin machine.
(2) Coin machine means a coin box, turnstile, vending machine, or other
mechanical or electronic device or receptacle designed to receive a coin or bill of a
certain denomination or token made for the purpose and, in return for the insertion
or deposit thereof, to offer, to provide, to assist in providing, or to permit the
acquisition of some property or some public or private service.
(3) Slug means any object or article which, by virtue of its size, shape, or
any other quality, is capable of being inserted, deposited, or otherwise used in a
coin machine as an improper but effective substitute for a genuine coin, bill, or
token, and of thereby enabling a person to obtain without valid consideration the
property or service sold through the machine.
(4) Unlawfully using slugs is a petty offense.
L. 71: R&RE, p. 435, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-5-111. L. 2021: (4) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3182, § 232, effective March 1, 2022.
