Ch. 579

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(III) AN ANNUAL AUDIT BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT,
LICENSED UNDER SUBTITLE 2 OF THE BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
ARTICLE, OF THE FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND CONDITION OF THE LICENSEE'S
TOTAL OPERATIONS.

(3) A LICENSEE THAT IS A PUBLICLY TRADED CORPORATION SHALL
SUBMIT QUARTERLY REPORTS.

6A-503.

(A) A LICENSED CASINO OPERATOR MAY SET MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM
WAGERS USED FOR A GAMING DEVICE IN A CASINO AND SHALL NOTIFY THE
COMMISSION OF THOSE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM WAGERS.

(B) CASINO GAMBLING MAY ONLY BE CONDUCTED WITH GAMBLING
EQUIPMENT FROM A LICENSED GAMBLING SUPPLIER.

(C) A TOKEN, CHIP, ELECTRONIC CARD, OR OTHER NONCASH OBJECT OR
MECHANISM USED TO MAKE A WAGER:

(1) SHALL BE PURCHASED FROM A LICENSED CASINO OPERATOR FOR
USE IN THE OPERATOR'S CASINO; AND

(2) SHALL BE USED ONLY IN THE CASINO IN WHICH IT WAS PURCHASED.

6A-504.

(A) A CREDIT INSTRUMENT AND THE DEBT THAT THE CREDIT INSTRUMENT
REPRESENTS ARE VALID AND MAY BE ENFORCED BY LEGAL PROCESS.

(B) GAMBLING DEBTS NOT EVIDENCED BY A CREDIT INSTRUMENT ARE VOID
AND DO NOT GIVE RISE TO A CAUSE OF ACTION.

(C) A LICENSEE OR A PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF A LICENSEE MAY
ACCEPT AN INCOMPLETE CREDIT INSTRUMENT AND MAY COMPLETE IT AS
NECESSARY FOR THE INSTRUMENT TO BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT IF THE
INSTRUMENT!

(1) IS SIGNED BY THE GAMBLING PATRON; AND

(2) STATES THE AMOUNT OF THE DEBT IN NUMERALS.

(D) A LICENSEE OR PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF A LICENSEE:

(1) MAY ACCEPT A CREDIT INSTRUMENT THAT IS DATED LATER THAN
THE DATE OF ITS EXECUTION IF THE GAMBLING PATRON FURNISHES THE LATER
DATE WHEN THE INSTRUMENT IS EXECUTED;

(2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, MAY
NOT ACCEPT A CREDIT INSTRUMENT THAT IS INCOMPLETE; AND

(3) MAY ACCEPT A CREDIT INSTRUMENT THAT IS PAYABLE TO AN
AFFILIATED COMPANY OR MAY COMPLETE A CREDIT INSTRUMENT IN THE NAME OF
AN AFFILIATED COMPANY AS PAYEE IF:

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