Except as otherwise expressly permitted by state law, no person shall let or lease any telegraph or telephone line or wire knowing that it is to be used for the purpose of conducting or carrying on a betting pool, or for the purpose of conducting the business of making book or selling pools on races or other contests, or of betting or laying wagers upon the result of any race or contest. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by state law, no person shall transmit any message over any telephone or telegraph line or wire knowing that such message is to be used in connection with conducting or carrying on a betting pool or making book or selling pools on races or other contests or of betting or laying of wagers upon the result of any race or contest. (Ord. 1428 § 2 (part); December 22, 1959: Ord. 4121 § 1 (part); April 29, 1980; Ord. 5831 § 6; October 15, 2002.)