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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Section 17-450 – Scope of Part
Part VI of this subtitle applies only in 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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.