WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 487

Section 7-2

Article 7 - Public Local Laws of Maryland

(1976 Edition and 1987 Supplement, as amended

by Chapter 254 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1980)

BY adding to

The Public Local Laws of Carroll County
Section 7-2

Article 7 - Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1976 Edition and 1987 Supplement, as amended)

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. 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.

(b)  Any person, firm or corporation keeping, maintaining or
operating any such machine or device without a license, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be
fined one hundred dollars ($100.00). All license fees collected
under the provisions of this section shall be paid to the County
Commissioners of Carroll County and credited to the general funds
of the county.]

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