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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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association or corporation" is deleted in light of Art. 1, § 15 and Title 1 of
this article, which provide that the defined term "person" includes a
corporation and other specified entities.
In subsection (b) of this section, the term "gambling" is added for
consistency with § 12-102(a) of this subtitle.
In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the former reference to any "similar"
game is deleted as unnecessary in light of the comprehensive reference to
any "other game".
Defined terms: "County" § 1-101
"Person" § 1-101
"Token" § 12-101
12-108. GAMING EVENT — ACCEPTANCE OF CREDIT.
(A) PROHIBITED.
AN ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES A GAMING EVENT AUTHORIZED UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE, SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS TITLE, OR TITLE 13 OF THIS ARTICLE MAY NOT
ACCEPT CREDIT FROM A PERSON TO ALLOW THAT PERSON TO PLAY A GAMING
DEVICE AT THE GAMING EVENT.
(B) USE OF TOKEN ALLOWED.
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT AN ORGANIZATION
FROM ACCEPTING A TOKEN INSTEAD OF MONEY FROM A PERSON WHO HAS PAID THE
ORGANIZATION MONEY FOR THE USE OF THE TOKEN.
(C) PENALTY.
AN ORGANIZATION THAT VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000
OR LOSS OF PRIVILEGES TO CONDUCT A GAMING EVENT NOT EXCEEDING 60 DAYS OR
BOTH.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 261E(b), (c), and (d).
In subsection (a) of this section, the reference to "this subtitle, Subtitle 2 of
this title, or Title 13 of this article" is substituted for the former erroneous
reference to "this subtitle" to reflect the reorganization of material derived
from the former "Gaming" subheading of Article 27.
In subsection (b) of this section, the references to "money" are substituted
for the former references to "cash" for consistency within this title.
Defined terms: "Credit" § 12-101
"Gaming device" § 12-101
"Gaming event" § 12-101
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