California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 336.5

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 162, Sec. 123. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2013.

Gaming chips may be used on the gaming floor by a patron of a gambling establishment, as defined in subdivision (o) of Section 19805 of the Business and Professions Code, to pay for food and beverage items that are served at the table.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 336.5 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-1-of-crimes-and-punishments/title-9-of-crimes-against-the-person-involving-sexual-assault-and-crimes-against-public-decency-and-good-morals/chapter-10-gaming/section-336.5

Other sections in Chapter 10 - Gaming

§ 330§ 330a§ 330b§ 330c§ 330.1§ 330.2§ 330.3§ 330.4§ 330.5§ 330.6…§ 337k§ 337o§ 337s§ 337t§ 337u§ 337v§ 337w§ 337x§ 337y§ 337z

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