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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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of the longer reference in former Art. 27, § 57 to "an[y] automatic vending
machine, slot machine, coin box telephone or other receptacle, designed to
receive lawful coin of the United States of America in connection with the
sale, use or enjoyment of property or service", and in former Art. 27, § 58 to
"any automatic vending machine, slot machine, coin box telephone or other
receptacle, depository or contrivance designed to receive lawful coin of the
United States of America in connection with the sale, use or enjoyment of
property or service".
Subsections (b) and (c) of this section are new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 27, §§ 57 and 58.
In subsections (a)(3) and (b)(1) of this section, the references to "currency"
are substituted for the former references to "coin[s]" of the United States to
encompass vending machines that are operated by paper money.
In subsection (a) of this section, the reference in former Art. 27, § 58 to a
"depository or contrivance" designed to receive coins is deleted as implicit
in the reference to a "receptacle" designed to receive currency.
In subsection (b)(1) of this section, the former reference to an "automatic"
vending machine is deleted as implicit in the reference to "machine".
Also in subsection (b)(1) of this section, the former reference to a person
operating a vending machine by any means, "method, [or] trick" is deleted
as implicit in the reference to a person operating a vending machine by "a
means not lawfully authorized by the owner, lessee, or licensee".
In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the former reference to "wares,
merchandise,... or article of value" is deleted as implicit in the reference to
"property".
Also in subsection (b)(2) of this section, the former archaic reference to a
person "surrendering" currency to a vending machine is deleted as implicit
in the reference to "depositing" currency into the vending machine.
In subsection (b)(3) of this section, the former reference to a slug, device,
"or substance whatsoever" is deleted as implicit in the reference to any
"device".
Also in subsection (b)(3) of this section, the former reference to a device
that is "calculated" to be deposited into a vending machine is deleted as
implicit in the reference to a device that is "intended" to be deposited into
a vending machine.
Also in subsection (b)(3) of this section, the former reference to a slug or
device that is intended to be "placed" in a vending machine is deleted as
implicit in the reference to a slug or device that is intended to be
"deposited" in a vending machine.
In subsection (b)(3)(i) of this section, the former reference to a person's
intent to "cheat" the owner of a vending machine is deleted as implicit in
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