# § 2-12 Licenses required.

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 2-12 Licenses required.

Balt., Md., Code art. 15, § 2-12 (2026)

(a)

  (1) No person may permit any amusement device on his, her, or its premises to be used by the public unless the person first obtains from the Director a license for that device.

  (2) For a simulated slot machine, if the device has been registered by the owner under <cite data-path="|15|§2-13">§ 2-13 of this subtitle</cite>, the device is exempt from the license fee provided for in <cite data-path="|15|§2-15|(a)">§ 2-15(a) of this subtitle</cite>.

(b) No person may own, control, or possess more than 5 simulated slot machines unless that person first obtains from the Director a master’s license.

(c)

  (1) The application for a license must be in the form that the Director requires.

  (2) In addition to any other information that the Director requires, the application must include:

    (i) the name, address, and telephone number of the applicant;

    (ii) a description of the device or devices;

    (iii) the location of the device or devices; and

    (iv) the name, address, and telephone number of the owner of the device or devices.

(d) A device may be transferred to another licensee or to another location on:

  (1) approval from the Director; and

  (2) payment of the required transfer fee.

*History: Ord. 04-706*

*History: Ord. 10-337*