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§ 9-1B-02. Amusement gaming licenses

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState GovernmentEffective: June 1, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Government (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. Miscellaneous Executive Agencies (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1b. Amusement Gaming Licenses (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2016
MD Code, State Government, § 9-1B-02
§ 9-1B-02. Amusement gaming licenses
Currentness
Application to Worcester County only
(a) This section applies only in Worcester County.
Issuance of license to family entertainment center
(b) The Commission may issue an amusement gaming license to a family entertainment center that satisfies the requirements of this section.
Eligibility
(c) A family entertainment center may apply to the Commission for a license under this section if the family entertainment center:
(1) is located in a building that is owned, leased, or occupied by the family entertainment center for the primary purpose of providing amusement devices to the public;
(2) receives a majority of the gross receipts from amusement, merchandise, redemption, or skills-based devices;
(3) markets its business to families with children;
(4) offers amusement devices, arcade games, crane games, video games, interactive and sporting games, amusement rides, miniature golf, and bowling; and
(5) is in continuous operation in the same geographic location since 1975.
Prizes awarded by skill-based device
(d)(1) A family entertainment center that holds an amusement gaming license issued under this section may operate:
(i) skills-based devices that award noncash prizes of minimal value; and
(ii) up to 10 skills-based devices that award noncash prizes with a minimal wholesale value that does not exceed $599.
(2) The Commission shall determine the value of the noncash prizes that may be awarded by a skills-based device under paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection.
Exchanges
(e) A family entertainment center may not exchange merchandise for money.
Illegal gaming devices
(f) The Commission may determine that a device at a family entertainment center is an illegal gaming device and order the device to be removed from the family entertainment center.
Transfer of license
(g) A family entertainment center that holds an amusement gaming license issued under this section may not transfer the license to another geographic location.

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Added by Acts 2016, c. 595, § 1, eff. June 1, 2016.
MD Code, State Government, § 9-1B-02, MD STATE GOVT § 9-1B-02
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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