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MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-410 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part II - Licensing of Free-Play Console Machines and Free-Play Pinball Machines|Section 17-410 - License Fees; Disposition of Money

    (a)    (1)    An applicant for a pinball machine license shall pay to the clerk a license fee of:            (i)    $10 for each free-play pinball machine in Caroline County, Kent County, or Queen Anne’s County; or            (ii)    $20 for each free-play pinball machine in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Dorchester County, Harford County, Montgomery County, or Talbot County.        (2)    An applicant for a console machine license shall pay to the clerk a license fee of:            (i)    $25 for each free-play console machine in Caroline County, Kent County, or Queen Anne’s County; or            (ii)    $35 for each free-play console machine in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Dorchester County, Harford County, or Talbot County.    (b)    (1)    Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Harford County may impose fees in addition to the license fee required under subsection (a) of this section.        (2)    In Harford County:            (i)    an applicant for a pinball machine license shall pay an additional fee of $20 for each free-play pinball machine; and            (ii)    an applicant for a console machine license shall pay an additional fee of $35 for each free-play console machine.    (c)    The license fee shall be prorated monthly.    (d)    All money collected under Part II of this subtitle shall be paid into the general fund of the county where it is collected.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-411 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part II - Licensing of Free-Play Console Machines and Free-Play Pinball Machines|Section 17-411 - Issuance and Display of Certificate

    (a)    For each free-play pinball machine or free-play console machine licensed under Part II of this subtitle, the clerk shall issue a certificate that the license fee for the current year has been paid.    (b)    The certificate shall be attached to the free-play pinball machine or free-play console machine.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-412 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part II - Licensing of Free-Play Console Machines and Free-Play Pinball Machines|Section 17-412 - Transferability of License

    (a)    A pinball machine license may be transferred to another free-play pinball machine.    (b)    A console machine license may be transferred to another free-play console machine.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-413 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part II - Licensing of Free-Play Console Machines and Free-Play Pinball Machines|Section 17-413 - Keeping Machines Without License

    (a)    A person may not keep a free-play pinball machine for public use in the State unless the person has a pinball machine license that covers that free-play pinball machine.    (b)    A person may not keep a free-play console machine for public use in the State unless the person has a console machine license that covers that free-play console machine.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-414 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part II - Licensing of Free-Play Console Machines and Free-Play Pinball Machines|Section 17-414 - Paying Out Cash or Tokens Prohibited

    A free-play pinball machine or free-play console machine may not pay out cash or tokens.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-415 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part II - Licensing of Free-Play Console Machines and Free-Play Pinball Machines|Section 17-415 - Operation by Minors Prohibited

    A person who keeps a free-play pinball machine or free-play console machine for public use may not allow a minor to operate the free-play pinball machine or free-play console machine.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-417 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part II - Licensing of Free-Play Console Machines and Free-Play Pinball Machines|Section 17-417 - Penalties

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who violates Part II of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 for each violation.    (b)    In Montgomery County, a person who violates Part II of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 for each violation.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-420 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part III - Licensing of Pinball Machines -- Wicomico County|Section 17-420 - "Wicomico County Pinball Machine License" Defined

    In Part III of this subtitle, “Wicomico County pinball machine license” means a license issued by the clerk to keep a pinball machine for public use in Wicomico County.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-421 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part III - Licensing of Pinball Machines -- Wicomico County|Section 17-421 - Scope of Part

    Part III of this subtitle applies only in Wicomico County.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-422 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part III - Licensing of Pinball Machines -- Wicomico County|Section 17-422 - Licensing Certain Machines Prohibited; Licensing Pinball Machines Authorized

    (a)    Free-play console machines and free-play pinball machines may not be licensed or kept for public use in Wicomico County.    (b)    Pinball machines may be licensed under Part III of this subtitle and kept for public use in Wicomico County if they:        (1)    are amusement devices only; and        (2)    are not free-play console machines or free-play pinball machines.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-423 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part III - Licensing of Pinball Machines -- Wicomico County|Section 17-423 - License Required

    Whenever a person keeps a pinball machine for public use in Wicomico County, the person must have a Wicomico County pinball machine license for that pinball machine.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-424 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part III - Licensing of Pinball Machines -- Wicomico County|Section 17-424 - License Fees; Disposition of Money

    (a)    An applicant for a Wicomico County pinball machine license shall pay to the clerk a license fee of $20 for each pinball machine.    (b)    The license fee shall be prorated monthly.    (c)    All money collected under Part III of this subtitle shall be paid into the general fund of Wicomico County.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-425 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part III - Licensing of Pinball Machines -- Wicomico County|Section 17-425 - Issuance and Display of Certificate

    (a)    For each pinball machine licensed under Part III of this subtitle, the clerk shall issue a certificate that the license fee for the current year has been paid.    (b)    The certificate shall be attached to the pinball machine.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-426 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part III - Licensing of Pinball Machines -- Wicomico County|Section 17-426 - Transferability of License

    A Wicomico County pinball machine license may be transferred to another pinball machine of the same type.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-427 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part III - Licensing of Pinball Machines -- Wicomico County|Section 17-427 - Keeping Machine Without License

    A person may not keep a pinball machine for public use in Wicomico County unless the person has a Wicomico County pinball machine license that covers that pinball machine.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-428 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part III - Licensing of Pinball Machines -- Wicomico County|Section 17-428 - Operation by Minors Prohibited

    A person who keeps a pinball machine for public use in Wicomico County may not allow a minor to operate the pinball machine.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-429 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part III - Licensing of Pinball Machines -- Wicomico County|Section 17-429 - Penalty

    A person who violates Part III of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 for each offense.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-432 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part IV - Licensing of Amusement Devices -- Garrett County|Section 17-432 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    (1)    “Amusement device” means a machine for public use that is activated by a coin or token and the result of whose operation depends wholly or partly on the skill of the player, whether or not the machine rewards a successful player.        (2)    “Amusement device” includes:            (i)    a claw machine;            (ii)    a console or other pinball machine;            (iii)    a shuffleboard game; and            (iv)    a mechanical bowling game.        (3)    “Amusement device” does not include a service or vending machine.    (c)    “Garrett County amusement device license” means a license issued by the clerk to keep an amusement device for public use in Garrett County.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-433 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part IV - Licensing of Amusement Devices -- Garrett County|Section 17-433 - Scope of Part

    Part IV of this subtitle applies only in Garrett County.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-434 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part IV - Licensing of Amusement Devices -- Garrett County|Section 17-434 - License Required

    Whenever a person keeps an amusement device for public use in Garrett County, the person must have a Garrett County amusement device license for that amusement device.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-435 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part IV - Licensing of Amusement Devices -- Garrett County|Section 17-435 - License Fees; Disposition of Money

    (a)    An applicant for a Garrett County amusement device license shall pay to the clerk a license fee of $50 for each amusement device.    (b)    All money collected under Part IV of this subtitle shall be paid into the general fund of Garrett County.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-436 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part IV - Licensing of Amusement Devices -- Garrett County|Section 17-436 - Issuance and Display of Certificate

    (a)    For each amusement device licensed under Part IV of this subtitle, the clerk shall issue a certificate that the license fee for the current year has been paid.    (b)    The certificate shall be attached to the amusement device.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-437 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part IV - Licensing of Amusement Devices -- Garrett County|Section 17-437 - Transferability of License

    A Garrett County amusement device license may be transferred to another amusement device of the same type.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-438 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part IV - Licensing of Amusement Devices -- Garrett County|Section 17-438 - Penalties

    A person who violates Part IV of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-441 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part V - Licensing of Amusement Devices -- Washington County|Section 17-441 - Definitions

    (a)    In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    (1)    “Amusement device” means:            (i)    a billiard table; or            (ii)    a game activated by coins, tokens, or other objects or consideration of value.        (2)    “Amusement device” includes:            (i)    a video game;            (ii)    an electronic game;            (iii)    a claw machine;            (iv)    a bowling game;            (v)    a shuffleboard game;            (vi)    a pool table;            (vii)    a pinball machine;            (viii)    a target machine;            (ix)    a baseball machine; and            (x)    any other similar device.        (3)    “Amusement device” does not include a vending machine in which amusement features are not incorporated.    (c)    “Amusement device operator license” means a license issued by the County Commissioners of Washington County to operate an amusement device in Washington County.    (d)    “Amusement device permit” means a permit issued by the County Commissioners of Washington County to allow the public use of an amusement device in Washington County.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-442 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part V - Licensing of Amusement Devices -- Washington County|Section 17-442 - Scope of Part

    Part V of this subtitle applies only in Washington County.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-443 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part V - Licensing of Amusement Devices -- Washington County|Section 17-443 - Amusement Device Operator License

    (a)    Whenever a person operates an amusement device in Washington County, the person must have an amusement device operator license.    (b)    (1)    An applicant for an amusement device operator license shall:            (i)    apply to the county commissioners on the form that the county commissioners require; and            (ii)    pay a license fee of $25.        (2)    An application for an amusement device operator license shall contain:            (i)    the name and address of the applicant;            (ii)    the name and address of each location where amusement devices are to be operated by the applicant; and            (iii)    any other information that the county commissioners require.    (c)    (1)    Unless an amusement device operator license is renewed for a 1–year term as provided in this subsection, an amusement device operator license expires on June 30 after its effective date.        (2)    Before an amusement device operator license expires, the licensee may renew it periodically for an additional 1–year term if the licensee:            (i)    applies to the county commissioners on the form that the county commissioners require; and            (ii)    pays to the county commissioners a renewal fee of $25.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-444 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part V - Licensing of Amusement Devices -- Washington County|Section 17-444 - Amusement Device Permit

    (a)    Whenever a person keeps, owns, or maintains an amusement device, before the person allows the public use of the amusement device in Washington County, the person must have an amusement device permit.    (b)    An applicant for an amusement device permit shall:        (1)    apply to the county commissioners on the form that the county commissioners require for each location where an amusement device is to be operated; and        (2)    pay a fee of $100 for each amusement device.    (c)    (1)    Unless an amusement device permit is renewed for a 1–year term as provided in this subsection, an amusement device permit expires on June 30 after its effective date.        (2)    An amusement device permit may be renewed each year on or before July 1.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-445 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part V - Licensing of Amusement Devices -- Washington County|Section 17-445 - Fee Waiver

    If an amusement device is on display for sale, the county commissioners may waive any fee required under this part.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-446 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part V - Licensing of Amusement Devices -- Washington County|Section 17-446 - Penalties

    (a)    (1)    A person who violates § 17–443 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.        (2)    A person who violates § 17–444 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.    (b)    (1)    On conviction for a violation under this part, the county may institute proceedings to seize any amusement device that was operated in violation of this part.        (2)    The Circuit Court of Washington County has jurisdiction to hear and determine any forfeiture proceeding carried out under this part.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-449 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part VI - Licensing of Amusement Devices -- Worcester County|Section 17-449 - Definitions

    (a)    In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Amusement device” means:        (1)    a free–play console machine;        (2)    a free–play pinball machine; and        (3)    a coin–operated game.    (c)    “Coin–operated game” means a device for public amusement, the operation of which requires the insertion of a coin or token, with the result of the operation depending on the skill of the operator, including:        (1)    a claw machine;        (2)    a shuffleboard;        (3)    a mechanical bowling game;        (4)    a single–coin pinball machine; and        (5)    any other similar device.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-450 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part VI - Licensing of Amusement Devices -- Worcester County|Section 17-450 - Scope of Part

    Part VI of this subtitle applies only in Worcester County.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-451 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part VI - Licensing of Amusement Devices -- Worcester County|Section 17-451 - Licensing Authority

    The county commissioners may:        (1)    authorize the operation of amusement devices in Worcester County;        (2)    provide for the licensing of each amusement device;        (3)    subject to § 17–452 of this subtitle, establish annual license fees for amusement devices; and        (4)    adopt regulations for the issuance of licenses under this part.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-452 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part VI - Licensing of Amusement Devices -- Worcester County|Section 17-452 - License Fees

    (a)    The annual license fee established by the county commissioners for each free–play console machine and each free–play pinball machine may not be less than $25 or exceed $100.    (b)    The annual license fee established by the county commissioners for each coin–operated game may not be less than $10 or exceed $50.    (c)    The money collected from license fees under this part shall be deposited in the general fund of Worcester County.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-453 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part VI - Licensing of Amusement Devices -- Worcester County|Section 17-453 - Ocean City Arcades

    (a)    Each arcade in Ocean City with 50 or more amusement devices on the premises may obtain an arcade license in accordance with this section.    (b)    (1)    The annual arcade license fee shall be:            (i)    $1,000, if there are at least 50 but not more than 100 amusement devices on the arcade premises;            (ii)    $1,500, if there are at least 101 but not more than 150 amusement devices on the arcade premises;            (iii)    $2,000, if there are at least 151 but not more than 200 amusement devices on the arcade premises; and            (iv)    $2,500, if there are more than 200 amusement devices on the arcade premises.        (2)    In addition to the arcade license fee under this section, each arcade in Ocean City that has on the premises a free–play console machine or free–play pinball machine shall pay a license fee of not less than $25 for each free–play console machine and for each free–play pinball machine.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-454 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 4 - Amusement Devices|Part VI - Licensing of Amusement Devices -- Worcester County|Section 17-454 - Penalties

    A person who keeps, maintains, or operates an amusement device without a license as required by this part, or who violates any regulation adopted by the county commissioners for the issuance of a license under this part, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of at least $25 but not more than $1,000.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  17-901 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses|Subtitle 9 - Peddlers|Part I - Definitions|Section 17-901 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Peddler” includes a hawker, a huckster, and a mobile vendor.    (c)    “Peddler license” means a license issued by the clerk to act as a peddler.