§ 16-44. Operation of machines by spurious coins prohibited.

(a)

Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Coin-operated machine as used herein, includes any parking meter, vending machine, service meter, coin box telephone or other receptacle designed to receive or be operated by lawful coin of the United States of America.

Spurious coin as used herein, includes any token, disk, blank, slug, washer, sweated, mutilated, false or counterfeited coin or other device, whether solid or otherwise used in substitution for lawful coin of the United States of America in the operation, use or enjoyment of any coin-operated machine.

(b)

Whoever, by means of any spurious coin or by any other means, method, trick or device whatsoever not lawfully authorized by the owner, lessee, or licensee of any coin-operated machine operated in furtherance of or connection with the sale, use or enjoyment of any service, facility or privilege, knowingly shall operate or cause to be operated, or shall attempt to operate any such coin-operated machine or whoever shall take, obtain, accept or receive from or by means of any such coin-operated machine, any article of value or service or the use or enjoyment of any service, facility or privilege by use of any spurious coin shall be guilty of an offense.

(Code 1966, § 14-43.3; Code 1982, § 16-44; Ord. No. 1609, § 3, 12-29-1975)

State law reference

Similar provisions, 21 O.S. §§ 1848, 1849.