Ch. 579                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I) ANY REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION UNDER
THIS TITLE; OR

(II) ANY OTHER LAW;

(8) HAS MADE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY UNLAWFUL PAYMENT
TO ANY PERSON IN CONNECTION WITH ANY GAMBLING ACTIVITY THAT IS THE
SUBJECT OF THIS TITLE;

(9) DENIES THE COMMISSION, ANY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF
THE COMMISSION, OR ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ACCESS TO ANY PLACE OR
PREMISES WHERE GAMBLING ACTIVITY AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS TITLE OR OTHER
LAW IS CONDUCTED;

(10) FAILS TO PRODUCE FOR INSPECTION OR AUDIT ANY BOOK,
RECORD, DOCUMENT, OR ITEM REQUIRED BY THIS TITLE OR BY ANY REGULATION
ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION UNDER THIS TITLE;

(11) FAILS TO DISPLAY ITS LICENSE AT ALL TIMES DURING THE
OPERATION OF A GAMBLING ACTIVITY IN THE PLACE OR ON THE PREMISES WHERE
THE GAMBLING ACTIVITY IS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS TITLE OR UNDER OTHER
LAW; OR

(12) FAILS TO PROVIDE BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT
THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE IS QUALIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE.

(B) THE COMMISSION MAY NOT DENY AN APPLICATION FOR AN INITIAL OR
RENEWED LICENSE OR SUSPEND OR FAIL TO ISSUE A LICENSE, OR SUSPEND OR
REVOKE A LICENSE FOR ANY REASON BASED ON RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX,
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY.

(C) INSTEAD OF OR IN ADDITION TO REPRIMANDING A LICENSEE OR
SUSPENDING OR REVOKING A LICENSE, THE COMMISSION MAY IMPOSE A CIVIL
PENALTY UNDER SUBTITLE 8 OF THIS TITLE.

(D) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES TO AN APPLICANT FOR OR HOLDER OF A
LICENSE TO OPERATE A CASINO.

(2) IN ADDITION TO THE GROUNDS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION, AND SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 6A-309 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, ON THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION THEN SERVING, THE COMMISSION MAY DENY A LICENSE TO ANY
APPLICANT, REPRIMAND ANY LICENSEE, OR SUSPEND OR REVOKE A LICENSE IF THE
APPLICANT OR LICENSEE, OR AN INDIVIDUAL HOLDING A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST
IN THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE:

(I) EMPLOYS AN INDIVIDUAL IN A MANAGEMENT POSITION WHO
HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE OR ANOTHER
STATE OR THE UNITED STATES; OR

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