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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 26
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committee", is deleted in light of the definition of "political committee" in §
12-101(g) of this subtitle.
Defined terms: "Candidate" § 12-101
"Organization" § 12-101
"Political committee" § 12-101
12-107. PARI-MUTUEL BETTING.
(A) CONSTRUCTION OF SECTION.
(1) THE PROHIBITION IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION APPLIES
NOTWITHSTANDING A LICENSE OR PERMIT GRANTED THROUGH OR BY A COUNTY,
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE.
(2) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:
(I) PARI-MUTUEL BETTING CONDUCTED UNDER THE MARYLAND
HORSE RACING ACT;
(II) BINGO, CARNIVALS, RAFFLES, BAZAARS, OR SIMILAR GAMES OF
ENTERTAINMENT; OR
(III) MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL DEVICES, COMMONLY KNOWN
AS SLOT MACHINES, THAT ARE AUTHORIZED IN THE STATE AND THAT REQUIRE THE
INSERTION OF A COIN OR TOKEN.
(B) PROHIBITED.
A PERSON MAY NOT CONDUCT OR OPERATE WITH PARI-MUTUEL BETTING, OR
WITH ANY SIMILAR FORM OF BETTING, WAGERING, OR GAMBLING:
(1) THE GAME, CONTEST, OR EVENT COMMONLY KNOWN AS "JAI ALAI";
OR
(2) ANY OTHER GAME, CONTEST, OR EVENT.
(C) PENALTY.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN $200 AND NOT
EXCEEDING $1,000 FOR EACH VIOLATION.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 264A.
In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the defined term "gaming device" is
substituted for the former term "device" for consistency with § 12-101(c) of
this subtitle.
Also in subsection (a)(2) of this section, the former reference to being
"legalized" is deleted in light of the reference to being "authorized in the
State".
In subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the former phrase "firm,
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