Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - General Provisions
Section 12-105 - Gambling on Vessel or Building or Other Structure on or Over Water Within the State

(a)    This section:
        (1)    applies notwithstanding the issuance of a license or permit through or by a county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State; and
        (2)    does not authorize an act that is otherwise prohibited by law.
    (b)    A person may not bet, wager, or gamble or keep, conduct, maintain, or operate a gaming device on:
        (1)    a vessel or a part of a vessel on water within the State, except as provided in § 6-209 of the Transportation Article; or
        (2)    all or a part of a building or other structure that is built on or over water within the State, if the building or other structure cannot be entered from the shore of the State by a person on foot.
    (c)    To conduct, maintain, or operate a gaming device, a person may not establish, keep, rent, use, or occupy, or knowingly allow to be established, kept, rented, used, or occupied:
        (1)    a vessel on water within the State; or
        (2)    a building or other structure that is built on or over water within the State, if the building or other structure cannot be entered from the shore of the State by a person on foot.
    (d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine of not less than $200 and not exceeding $1,000 or both for each violation.

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