PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 374

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

264B.

Any machine, apparatus or device is a slot machine within the provisions of this
section if it is one that is adapted for use in such a way that, as a result of the insertion or
deposit therein, or placing with another person of any piece of money, coin, token or
other object, such machine, apparatus or device is caused to operate or may be operated,
and by reason of any element of chance or of other outcome of such operation
unpredictable by him, the user may receive or become entitled to receive any piece of
money, coin, token or other object 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] PARAGRAPHS
II [and paragraph], VI, AND VII 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.

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