626                                Laws of Maryland                        [Ch. 437

(2)  "Free play pinball machine" and "free play console machine"
defined.—For the purposes of this section a "free play pinball ma-
chine" is defined as a machine which, upon the insertion of one or
more coins, causes the mechanism to release one or more balls for
the use of the player, to be propelled by means of a plunger.

Upon the obtaining of certain scores or combinations of numbers,
the machine rewards the player with a specified number of free
games, allowing the player to continue to play the machine without
the insertion of additional coins or tokens. The free play pinball
machine shall not pay out either cash or tokens. For the purposes
of this section, a "free play console machine" is defined as a machine,
the mechanism of which is encased in a wooden or metal cabinet,
with a backboard upon which are certain combinations of numbers
or symbols which the player must match. The insertion of one or
more coins or tokens by the player releases the mechanism and causes
two or more reels to spin. If the reels stop on specified combinations,
matching those on the backboards, the machine rewards the player
with a specified number of free games, allowing the player to con-
tinue to play the machine without the insertion of additional coins
or tokens. The free play console machine shall not pay out either
cash or tokens.

(3)  Maintenance, etc., of machines declared lawful; unlawful to
permit use by person under sixteen.—The maintenance, possession
and operation of machines of either of the types hereinbefore de-
scribed, and the awarding of free games to players of said machines,
as above set forth, are hereby declared to be lawful when such ma-
chines are duly licensed in accordance with the provisions of this
section, any other provision of the law notwithstanding. It shall,
however, be unlawful for any person, partnership, firm or corpora-
tion maintaining, operating or possessing any such machine to per-
mit the use or operation thereof by any person under the age of
sixteen years.

(4) Penalty.—Any person, partnership, firm or corporation keep-
ing, maintaining, possessing or operating any of the aforesaid ma-
chines without a license, as hereinbefore provided, or violating any
of the other provisions of this section, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof be fined not less than twenty-
five ($25.00) dollars nor more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars
for each offense.

(5) Application of sub-title.—The provisions of this section shall
apply only to Washington County.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.
Approved March 28, 1957.

CHAPTER 437
(Senate Bill 565)

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 89B of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1951 Edition and 1956 Supplement), title "State

Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.