HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(7)  DOES NOT LOCATE OR OPERATE THE SLOT
MACHINES IN ANY PRIVATE COMMERCIAL FACILITY; AND

(8)  REPORTS ANNUALLY UNDER AFFIDAVIT THE INCOME
OF EACH SLOT MACHINE TO THE COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY, AND THE
DISPOSITION OF THE INCOME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PARAGRAPH.

(D)  TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR USE AND OPERATION UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH VI OF THIS SECTION:

(1)  THE SLOT MACHINE SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A
TAMPERPROOF METER OR COUNTER WHICH ACCURATELY RECORDS GROSS
RECEIPTS.

(2)  A RECORD OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS AND PAYOFFS
OF THE SLOT MACHINE SHALL BE ACCURATELY TAKEN AND MAINTAINED BY
THE ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION.

(E)  (1) BEFORE AN ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A
SLOT MACHINE UNDER PARAGRAPH VI(C) OF THIS SECTION, THE ELIGIBLE
ORGANIZATION SHALL OBTAIN A LICENSE FROM THE COUNTY SHERIFF FOR
THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION PLANS TO LOCATE THE
SLOT MACHINE.

(2)  (I) THE COUNTY SHALL:

1. CHARGE AN ANNUAL FEE OF $50 FOR EACH

MACHINE FOR THE LICENSE; AND

2. ISSUE A LICENSE STICKER TO THE
APPLICANT.

(II) THE APPLICANT SHALL PLACE THE
STICKER ON THE SLOT MACHINE.

(II) (III) THE PROCEEDS OF THE ANNUAL FEE
SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE COUNTY.

(3)  THE APPLICATION TO THE SHERIFF FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE SHALL CONTAIN A CERTIFICATION BE
CERTIFIED BY AN AFFIDAVIT BY ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE
ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION STATING THAT IT:

(I)  IS AN ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION; AND

(II)  WILL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
PARAGRAPH VI(C) OF THIS SECTION.

(4) (I) A PRINCIPAL OFFICER OF THE ELIGIBLE
ORGANIZATION MAY NOT INTENTIONALLY MISREPRESENT A STATEMENT OF
FACT ON THE APPLICATION.

(II) ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS
PARAGRAPH UPON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO THE PENALTY PROVIDED
UNDER ARTICLE 27, § 439 OF THE CODE.