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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 26
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Defined terms: "Person" § 1-101
"Slot machine" § 12-301
12-304. EXCEPTION — ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION IN SPECIFIED COUNTIES.
(A) "ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION" DEFINED.
IN THIS SECTION, "ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION" MEANS A NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION THAT:
(1) HAS BEEN LOCATED IN A COUNTY LISTED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF
THIS SECTION FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS BEFORE THE ORGANIZATION APPLIES FOR A
LICENSE UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION; AND
(2) IS A BONA FIDE:
(I) FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION;
(II) RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION; OR
(III) WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATION.
(B) SCOPE OF SECTION.
THIS SECTION APPLIES IN:
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(1)
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CAROLINE COUNTY;
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(2)
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CECIL COUNTY;
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(3)
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DORCHESTER COUNTY;
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(4)
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KENT COUNTY;
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(5)
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QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY;
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SOMERSET COUNTY;
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(7)
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TALBOT COUNTY; AND
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(8)
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WICOMICO COUNTY.
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(C) OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION BY ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION ALLOWED.
(1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, A CONSOLE OR SET OF AFFIXED SLOT
MACHINES IS NOT AN INDIVIDUAL SLOT MACHINE.
(2) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE, AN
ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION MAY OWN AND OPERATE A SLOT MACHINE IF THE
ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION:
(I) OBTAINS A LICENSE UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION
FOR EACH SLOT MACHINE;
(II) OWNS EACH SLOT MACHINE THAT THE ELIGIBLE
ORGANIZATION OPERATES;
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