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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(2) MAKE OR SELL A BOOK OR POOL ON THE RESULT OF A RACE,
CONTEST, OR CONTINGENCY;
(3) ESTABLISH, KEEP, RENT, USE, OR OCCUPY, OR KNOWINGLY ALLOW
TO BE ESTABLISHED, KEPT, RENTED, USED, OR OCCUPIED, ALL OR A PART OF A
BUILDING, VESSEL, OR PLACE, ON LAND OR WATER, WITHIN THE STATE, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF:
(I) BETTING, WAGERING, OR GAMBLING; OR
(II) MAKING, SELLING, OR BUYING BOOKS OR POOLS ON THE
RESULT OF A RACE, CONTEST, OR CONTINGENCY; OR
(4) RECEIVE, BECOME THE DEPOSITORY OF, RECORD, REGISTER, OR
FORWARD, OR PROPOSE, AGREE, OR PRETEND TO FORWARD, MONEY OR ANY OTHER
THING OR CONSIDERATION OF VALUE, TO BE BET, WAGERED, OR GAMBLED ON THE
RESULT OF A RACE, CONTEST, OR CONTINGENCY.
(B) PENALTY.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AND
NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN $200 AND NOT EXCEEDING
$1,000 OR BOTH.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 240.
In the introductory language of subsection (a) of this section, the former
reference to "persons, or association of persons, or ... any corporation
within the State of Maryland" is deleted in light of Art. 1, § 8, which
provides that the singular includes the plural, except where the
construction would be unreasonable, and Art. 1, § 15 and § 1-101 of this
article, which provides that the term "person" includes a corporation and
other specified entities.
In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the former phrase "in any manner, or by
any means," is deleted as surplusage.
In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the former phrase "any trotting, pacing
or running race of horses or other beasts," is deleted as surplusage.
Also in subsection (a)(2) of this section, the former reference to a race,
contest, or contingency "of any kind" is deleted as surplusage.
In subsection (a)(3) of this section, the word "established" is added for
consistency with the word "establish" in that subsection and with § 12-105
of this subtitle.
Also in subsection (a)(3) of this section, the former reference to a "house" is
deleted in light of the reference to a "building".
Also in subsection (a)(3) of this section, the former reference to "grounds" is
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