# Criminal Law (GCR)

## Title 12. Gaming -- Statewide Provisions

### Subtitle 3. Slot Machines

#### Section 12-307

(a) Because of an act of God, or condemnation or abandonment of the primary business by the owner of a business operating on the premises, a person may:

  (1) remove a slot machine from any premises on which a slot machine is allowed to operate under law; and

  (2) transfer the slot machine to another premises within the same county.

(b) A person who transfers a slot machine from one premises to another may not increase the total number of machines allowed by law.

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Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)