Section 18-20-106 - Cheating(1) It is unlawful for any person, whether he is an owner or employee of, or a player in, an establishment, to cheat at any limited gaming activity.(2) For purposes of article 30 of title 44, "cheating" means to alter the selection of criteria which determine:(a) The result of a game; or(b) The amount or frequency of payment in a game.(3) Any person issued a license pursuant to article 30 of title 44, violating any provision of this section commits a class 6 felony, and any other person violating any provision of this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor. If the person is a repeating gambling offender, the person commits a class 5 felony.Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 381, eff. 3/1/2022.Amended by 2018 Ch. 14, § 19, eff. 10/1/2018.L. 91: Entire article added, p. 1585, § 11, effective June 4. L. 2018: IP(2) and (3) amended, (SB 18 -034), ch. 242, p. 242, § 19, effective October 1. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3219, p. 3219, § 381, effective 3/1/2022.Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).