Martin O'Malley, Governor

Ch. 4

SECTION 13. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to the
provisions of Sections 11 and 12 of this Act, this Act shall take effect on the
proclamation of the Governor that the constitutional amendment, having received a
majority of the votes cast at the general election, has been adopted by the people of
Maryland.

FOR the purpose of requiring the State Lottery Commission to regulate the operation
of certain video lottery terminals; requiring the Governor to appoint a member

of the State Racing Commission to serve as a liaison to the State Lottery

Commission; requiring the State Racing Commission to award at least a certain
number of racing days to a certain racecourse in each calendar year; requiring
the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish certain regional
centers for services to compulsive gamblers; requiring the Secretary to conduct
certain studies; altering the membership of the State Lottery Commission;

specifying certain requirements for members of the State Lottery Commission;

requiring the Governor to appoint a member of the State Lottery Commission to
serve as a liaison to the State Racing Commission; providing that members of
the State Lottery Commission may be compensated as provided in the State
budget; authorizing the operation of video lottery terminals connected to a
certain central computer that allows the State Lottery Commission to monitor a
video lottery terminal and that has certain capabilities; prohibiting access to the
central computer to certain licensees with a certain exception; providing that
only a person with a certain video lottery operation license may offer a video
lottery terminal for public use in the State; providing that this Act is statewide
and exclusive in its effect and that certain laws do not apply to video lottery
terminals authorized under this Act; authorizing the State Lottery Commission
to conduct certain investigations and hearings; requiring the State Lottery
Commission to adopt certain regulations; requiring the State Lottery
Commission to require a certain bond and collect certain fees, civil penalties,
and taxes; authorizing the State Lottery Commission to inspect and seize
certain equipment, financial information, and records without notice or
warrant; authorizing the Video Lottery Facility Location Commission to issue a
certain number of video lottery operation licenses under certain circumstances;

specifying limits on the number of video lottery terminals allowed in the State

and at certain facilities; requiring certain video lottery terminal manufacturers,
video lottery operators, video lottery employees, and other individuals required
by the State Lottery Commission to be licensed; providing for the application
and licensing process; establishing certain eligibility criteria and disqualifying
criteria for a video lottery operation license; requiring certain licensees to
maintain certain numbers of live racing days; providing that certain licensees
are ineligible for certain funding and are subject to certain requirements and
sanctions if a certain horse racing event or trade names and other items related
to the event are transferred out of the State; requiring a certain licensee
licensees to conduct a certain annual race races with certain exceptions;
requiring certain licensees to submit to the State Racing Commission a certain

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