Ch. 487                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

(A)  (1) IN THIS SECTION, "COIN OPERATED GAME" MEANS AN
AMUSEMENT DEVICE THAT IS OPERATED OR ACTIVATED BY COINS OR
TOKENS.

(2)  "COIN OPERATED GAME" INCLUDES:

(I)  A BOWLING MACHINE;

(II)  AN ELECTRONIC GAME;

(III)  A PINBALL MACHINE;

(IV)  A VIDEO GAME; OR

(V)  OTHER SIMILAR DEVICE.

(3)  "COIN OPERATED GAME" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

(I)  A MACHINE THAT PAYS OUT COINS OR TOKENS; OR

(II)  A BONA FIDE VENDING MACHINE THAT DOES NOT
INCLUDE AMUSEMENT FEATURES.

(B)  AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS MAY ADOPT ORDINANCES OR REGULATIONS CONCERNING:

(1)  COIN OPERATED GAME LICENSING;

(2)  LICENSE FEE SETTING;

(3)  LICENSE ISSUING PROCEDURES;

(4)  LICENSE APPLICATION PROCEDURES;

(5)  LICENSE DISPLAY REQUIREMENTS;

(6)  LATE FEE RENEWAL PROVISIONS;

(7)  PRORATED FEE SCHEDULES; AND

(8)  OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS AS DETERMINED BY
THE COMMISSIONERS.

(C)  (1) BEFORE KEEPING, MAINTAINING, OR OPERATING A COIN
OPERATED GAME FOR PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT IN CARROLL COUNTY, A
PERSON, CORPORATION, OR OTHER ENTITY SHALL OBTAIN THE APPROPRIATE
LICENSE FROM THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

(2)  A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION EXPIRES ON
APRIL 30 IN EACH YEAR, REGARDLESS OF DATE OF ISSUANCE.

(3)  A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION IS
TRANSFERABLE.

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