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Ch. 26
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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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A PERSON MAY NOT:
(1) KEEP A GAMING DEVICE, OR ALL OR A PART OF A BUILDING, VESSEL,
OR PLACE, ON LAND OR WATER WITHIN THE STATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF GAMBLING;
(2) OWN, RENT, OR OCCUPY ALL OR A PART OF A BUILDING, VESSEL, OR
PLACE AND KNOWINGLY ALLOW A GAMING DEVICE TO BE KEPT IN THE BUILDING,
VESSEL, OR PLACE;
(3) LEASE OR RENT ALL OR A PART OF A BUILDING, VESSEL, OR PLACE
TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF GAMBLING;
(4) DEAL AT A GAMING DEVICE OR IN A BUILDING, VESSEL, OR PLACE
FOR GAMBLING;
(5) MANAGE A GAMING DEVICE OR A BUILDING, VESSEL, OR PLACE FOR
GAMBLING; OR
(6) HAVE AN INTEREST IN A GAMING DEVICE OR THE PROFITS OF A
GAMING DEVICE.
(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 NOT EXCEEDING $500 OR BOTH.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, §§ 237, 239, 241, and 242.
In this section, the defined term "gaming device" is substituted for the
former term "gaming table". See § 12-101(d) of this subtitle.
In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the phrase "within the State" is added
for consistency with §§ 12-102(a)(3) and 12-105(a)(1) of this subtitle.
Also in subsection (a)(1) of this section, the term "building" is substituted
for the former term "house" for consistency with § 12-102(a) of this
subtitle.
Also in subsection (a)(1) of this section, the phrase "all or a part of a
building, vessel, or place" is added for consistency with § 12-102(a) of this
subtitle.
In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the former reference to a "house" is
deleted in light of the reference to a "building" and for consistency with
subsection (a)(1) of this section and § 12-102(a) of this subtitle.
In subsection (a)(3) of this section, the phrase "all or a part of a building,
vessel, or place" is added for consistency with item (a)(1) of this section and
§ 12-102(a)(3) of this subtitle.
In subsection (a)(4) and (5) of this section, the phrase "building, vessel, or
place" is substituted for the former phrase "other place" for consistency
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