§29-22B-1704. Criminal penalty for unauthorized video lottery terminal.
(a) A licensee who places a video gambling machine into play is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall for a first conviction be confined in a county or regional jail for a term of not more than one year, and fined not less than five thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars, except that, in the case of a person other than an individual, the fine may not be less than twenty thousand dollars nor more than thirty thousand dollars.

(b) A second and each subsequent offense under this section shall be a felony and, upon conviction thereof, the person shall be confined in a state correctional facility for a term of not less than one year nor more than three years and fined not less than ten thousand dollars nor more than twenty thousand dollars, except that in the case of a person other than an individual, the fine may not be less than twenty-five thousand dollars nor more than fifty thousand dollars.

Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2012 1st Special Session