1576                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch. 280

chance or unpredictable outcome of such operation, also
sell, deliver or present some merchandise or money or other
tangible thing of value.

I.  It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to locate, possess, keep, maintain or operate
any slot machine within this State, whether as owner,
lessor, lessee, licensor, licensee, or otherwise, except as
provided in paragraph II hereof.

II.  In those counties and municipalities of this State
wherein the county commissioners or municipal authorities
thereof, prior to July 1, 1963, licensed such slot machines
for operation therein,

(A)  After July 1, 1965, it shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to conduct any place of
business wherein is located or kept, other than in a
building or upon any premises used solely for storage, a
number of slot machines in excess of the maximum numbers
hereinafter set forth, and it shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to possess, keep or maintain,
other than in a building or upon any premises used solely
for storage, or operate within any one building, or upon any
premises, as hereinafter defined, a number of slot machines
in excess of the following maximum numbers of such machines:

(1)  At any time after July 1, 1963, a
number equal to the number located, kept, possessed,
maintained or operated in such place of business, building
or premises as of March 1, 1963.

(2)  At any time after July 1, 1965, a
number equal to the number located, kept, possessed,
maintained or operated in such place of business, building
or premises as of January 1, 1963, or thirty (30) machines,
whichever shall be the lesser number.

(3)  At any time after July 1, 1966, a
number equal to the number located, kept, possessed,
maintained or operated in such place of business, building
or premises as of January 1, 1963, or twenty (20) machines,
whichever shall be the lesser number.

(4)  At any time after July 1, 1967, a
number equal to the number located, kept, possessed,
maintained or operated in such place of business, building
or premises as of January 1, 1963, or ten (10) machines,
whichever shall be the lesser number.

(B)  After July 1, 1968, it shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation, whether as owner, lessor,
lessee, licensor, licensee, or otherwise, to possess, keep,
maintain or operate, or have in or upon any place of
business, building or premises for any purpose any slot
machines whatsoever; provided, however, that the county
commissioners or county executive of any county in which