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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
3611
CHAPTER 772
(House Bill 1034)
AN ACT concerning
Carroll County - Pinball Machine License Fee
FOR the purpose of authorizing the County Commissioners of
Carroll County to set, and from time to time alter, the
license fee for pinball machines and certain similar devices
in the County; and requiring the fee to remain at a certain
amount until the County Commissioners act to set the fee.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
The Public Local Laws of Carroll County
Section 7-2
Article 7 - Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1976 Edition and 1984 Supplement, as amended)
(As enacted by the Acts of the General Assembly of 1980)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article 7 - Carroll County
7-2.
(a) Every person, firm or corporation keeping, maintaining
or operating for public entertainment in Carroll County any
pinball machine or similar device operated or played by the
insertion of a coin or token issuing checks or tokens which
permits free plays or replays, only, or registering scores, free
plays, or replays, shall obtain a license therefor from the Clerk
of the Circuit Court of said County[, and shall pay therefor the
sum of thirty dollars ($30.00) for each such machine or device].
BY ORDINANCE AND AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MAY SET, AND FROM TIME TO TIME ALTER, THE AMOUNT OF THE LICENSE
FEE FOR EACH SUCH MACHINE OR DEVICE. Each machine or device so
licensed shall have affixed to it a tag issued by the Clerk,
showing that the fee for the current year has been paid. All
licenses shall expire on the thirtieth day of April each year,
shall be transferable and shall be prorated monthly; provided,
however, that nothing in this section shall in any way be
construed as authorizing the issuance of a license, other than
one hereinbefore authorized, for any game, device or machine for
which a license may not hereafter lawfully be issued in
accordance with any law of or pertaining to Carroll County.
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