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director, principal employee, partner, investor, stockholder, or
beneficial owner of the business entity and, notwithstanding any
other provisions of this subtitle, including a person having any
ownership interest regardless of the percentage of ownership
interest.

(2)     an individual or business entity may not own an
interest in more than one video lottery facility.

(3)     a member of the senate of maryland or the house of
Delegates may not be an owner or an employee of any business entity
that holds a video lottery operation license.

9-1A-06.

(a)     the following persons shall be licensed under this
subtitle:

(1)     a video lottery operator:

(2)     a manufacturer:

(3)     a person not licensed under item (1) or (2) of this
subsection who manages. operates. supplies. provides security for.
or provides service. maintenance. or repairs for video lottery
terminals: and

(4)     a video lottery employee.

(b)     The Commission may by regulation require a person that
contracts with a licensee and the person's employees to obtain a
license under this subtitle if the Commission determines that the
licensing requirements are necessary in order to protect the public
interest and accomplish the policies established by this subtitle.

(c)     (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this
subsection. unless an individual holds a valid license issued under
this subtitle. the individual may not be employed by a licensee as a
video lottery employee.

(2) The Commission by regulation may exempt categories
of video lottery employees who are not directly involved in the
video lottery operations from the requirement under paragraph (1)

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