Automatic money payoff mechanisms not legalized

(a) Nothing contained in this section and §§ 26-57-401 , 26-57-402 , and 26-57-404 - 26-57-407 shall be deemed to legalize, authorize, license, or permit any machine commonly known as a slot machine, roscoe, or jackpot, or any machine equipped with any automatic money payoff mechanism. (b) Any person owning or possessing an amusement device described in § 26-57-402 or any person employed by or acting on behalf of the person, who gives to any other person money for a noncash prize, toy, or novelty received as a reward in playing the amusement device or for free games won on the amusement device shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 1939, No. 201, § 3; 1949, No. 76, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 84-2612; Acts 1995, No. 740, § 2; 2005, No. 1994, § 209. (a) Nothing contained in this section and §§ 26-57-401 , 26-57-402 , and 26-57-404 - 26-57-407 shall be deemed to legalize, authorize, license, or permit any machine commonly known as a slot machine, roscoe, or jackpot, or any machine equipped with any automatic money payoff mechanism. (b) Any person owning or possessing an amusement device described in § 26-57-402 or any person employed by or acting on behalf of the person, who gives to any other person money for a noncash prize, toy, or novelty received as a reward in playing the amusement device or for free games won on the amusement device shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 1939, No. 201, § 3; 1949, No. 76, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 84-2612; Acts 1995, No. 740, § 2; 2005, No. 1994, § 209.