Martin O'Malley, Governor

Ch. 4

(3)     The Governor's Office of Minority Affairs shall
report to the commission at least every 6 months on the compliance
of licensees with subsection (a)(1) and (2) of this section.

(4)     If the Governor's Office of Minority Affairs reports
that a licensee is not in compliance with subsection (a)(1) and (2) of
this section. the commission may take immediate action to ensure the
compliance of the licensee.

(c) On or after July 1, 2011, the provisions of subsection

(A)(1) AND (2) OF THIS SECTION AND ANY REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER
SUBSECTION (A)(1) AND (2) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE OF NO EFFECT AND MAY
NOT BE ENFORCED.

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(A) ANY VIDEO LOTTERY OPERATION LICENSES NOT ISSUED FOR A
LOCATION AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL AUTOMATICALLY REVERT
TO THE STATE.

(b)     (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this

SUBSECTION. A LICENSEE SHALL COMMENCE OPERATION OF VIDEO LOTTERY
TERMINALS IN A PERMANENT FACILITY AT THE LOCATION FOR WHICH THE
VIDEO LOTTERY OPERATION LICENSE HAS BEEN ISSUED WITHIN 18 MONTHS
AFTER THE LICENSE IS ISSUED.

(2) (I) ON A DETERMINATION BY THE COMMISSION THAT
EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST THAT ARE BEYOND THE CONTROL OF A
LICENSEE AND HAVE PREVENTED THE LICENSEE FROM COMPLYING WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION. THE COMMISSION
MAY ALLOW THE LICENSEE AN EXTENSION OF 6 MONTHS TO COMPLY WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS.

(II) The Commission may not grant more than two
extensions to a licensee under this paragraph.

(3) if a video lottery operation licensee fails to comply
with the requirements of this subsection. the license issued to the
licensee shall be revoked and shall automatically revert to the
State.

(c)     (1) Nothing in this subtitle maybe construed to prohibit

A VIDEO LOTTERY OPERATION LICENSEE THAT IS AWARDED A LICENSE AT A

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