WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 157

representative of and convertible into money, irrespective of
whether the said machine, apparatus or device may, apart from any
element of 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] AND PARAGRAPH VI OF THIS SECTION.

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,

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