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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 26
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(2) "SERVICE" INCLUDES THE USE OF TELEPHONE OR TELEGRAPH
FACILITIES, GAS, ELECTRICITY, OR A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, PHONOGRAPH, OR
OTHER PROPERTY.
(3) "VENDING MACHINE" INCLUDES A SLOT MACHINE, PAY TELEPHONE,
OR OTHER RECEPTACLE DESIGNED TO RECEIVE UNITED STATES CURRENCY. IN
CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OR USE OF PROPERTY OR OF A SERVICE.
(B) PROHIBITED.
A PERSON MAY NOT:
(1) OPERATE, CAUSE TO BE OPERATED, OR ATTEMPT TO OPERATE OR
CAUSE TO BE OPERATED A VENDING MACHINE BY A MEANS NOT LAWFULLY
AUTHORIZED BY THE OWNER, LESSEE, OR LICENSEE OF THE VENDING MACHINE,
INCLUDING BY MEANS OF A SLUG OR BY COUNTERFEIT, MUTILATED, SWEATED, OR
FOREIGN CURRENCY;
(2) TAKE, OBTAIN, OR RECEIVE FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH A
VENDING MACHINE ANY PROPERTY OR SERVICE, WITHOUT DEPOSITING INTO THE
VENDING MACHINE UNITED STATES CURRENCY IN THE AMOUNT REQUIRED BY THE
OWNER, LESSEE, OR LICENSEE OF THE VENDING MACHINE; OR
(3) MANUFACTURE FOR SALE, SELL, OR GIVE AWAY A SLUG OR DEVICE
THAT IS INTENDED TO BE DEPOSITED IN A VENDING MACHINE IF THE PERSON:
(I) INTENDS TO DEFRAUD THE OWNER, LESSEE, LICENSEE, OR
OTHER PERSON ENTITLED TO THE CONTENTS OF THE VENDING MACHINE; OR
(II) KNOWS THAT THE SLUG OR DEVICE IS INTENDED FOR
UNLAWFUL USE.
(C) PENALTY.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 3 MONTHS OR A
FINE NOT EXCEEDING $500 OR BOTH.
REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a)(1) of this section is new language added as
standard language introducing a definition provision.
Subsection (a)(2) of this section is new language added to reflect that
references in former Art. 27, § 57 to "goods, wares, merchandise, gas,
electric current, article of value, or the use or enjoyment of any telephone
or telegraph facilities or service, or of any musical instrument, phonograph
or other property" are meant to provide an illustration of the types of
services specified by this section. This section makes the definitions in
subsection (a)(2) of this section applicable to provisions to which those
definitions formerly did not apply. However, the definitions generally are
nonsubstantive and are intended solely to allow concise and standardized
references. Therefore, no substantive change is intended.
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Subsection (a)(3) of this section is new language added to avoid repetition
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