# Health - General (GHG)

## Title 19. Health Care Facilities

### Subtitle 8. Problem Gamblers

#### Section 19-801

In this subtitle, "problem gambler" means an individual:

(1) Who is preoccupied chronically and progressively with gambling and the urge to gamble; and

(2) Whose gambling behavior compromises, disrupts, or damages the individual's personal, family, or vocational pursuits.

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)