Martin O'Malley, Governor

Ch. 4

(a)     in this subtitle the following words have the meanings
indicated.                             

(b)     "Applicant" means a person who applies for any license
required under this subtitle.

(C)     "Associated equipment" means hardware located on the
licensee's premises that is connected to the video lottery system
for the purpose of performing communication, validation. or other
functions. but not including the communication facilities of a
regulated utility or the video lottery terminals.

(d)     "average payout percentage" means the average
percentage of money used by players to play a video lottery
terminal that is returned to players of that video lottery terminal.

(e)     "Background investigation" means a security, criminal.
and credit investigation of a person who applies for or who is
granted a license under this subtitle.

(f)     "Career offender" means a person whose behavior is
pursued in an occupational manner or context for the purpose of
economic gain and who utilizes methods that are deemed by the
Commission as criminal violations inimical to the interest of the
State.

(g)     "Career offender cartel" means a group of persons who
operate together as career offenders.

(h) "Central monitor and control system" means a central
system provided to and controlled by the commission to which video
lottery terminals communicate for purposes of:

(1)     information retrieval;

(2)     retrieval of the win and loss determination from
video lottery terminals: and

(3)     programs to activate and disable video lottery
terminals.

- 127 -