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otherwise altered until after a final court determination
including review upon appeal, if any, that the defense is not
applicable. If the defense is applicable, the slot machine shall
be returned pursuant to provisions of law providing for the
return of property.

VI. (A) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH OF THIS SECTION
APPLY IN:

(1)  CAROLINE COUNTY;

(2)  CECIL COUNTY;

(3)  DORCHESTER COUNTY;

(4)  KENT COUNTY;

(5)  QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY;

(6)  SOMERSET COUNTY;

(7)  TALBOT COUNTY; AND

(8)  WICOMICO COUNTY.

(B)  IN PARAGRAPH VI, "ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION" MEANS A
BONA FIDE FRATERNAL, RELIGIOUS, OR WAR VETERANS' NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION WHICH HAS BEEN LOCATED IN A COUNTY LISTED IN
PARAGRAPH VI(A) OF THIS SECTION FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 5 YEARS
PRIOR TO APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE UNDER PARAGRAPH VI(D) VI(E) OF
THIS SECTION.

(C)  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS
SUBTITLE, AN ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION MAY OWN AND OPERATE A SLOT
MACHINE IF IT:

(1)  OBTAINS A LICENSE UNDER PARAGRAPH VI(D)
VI(E) OF THIS SECTION;

(2)  OWNS THE SLOT MACHINES IT OPERATES;

(3)  OWNS NO MORE THAN 5 SLOT MACHINES;

(4)  LOCATES AND OPERATES THE SLOT MACHINES AT
ITS PRINCIPAL MEETING HALL IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE ELIGIBLE
ORGANIZATION IS LOCATED;

(5)  USES AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OF THE PROCEEDS
FROM THE SLOT MACHINES FOR THE BENEFIT OF A CHARITY AND THE
REMAINDER OF THE PROCEEDS IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSES OF
THE ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION;

(6) DOES NOT USE ANY OF THE PROCEEDS FOR THE
FINANCIAL BENEFIT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL; AND