City of Baltimore
Baltimore City Code

§ 2-12. Licenses required.

(a) Device license.

(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 § 2-13 of this subtitle, the device is exempt from the license fee provided for in § 2-15(a) of this subtitle.

(b) Master's license.

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) Application.

(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) Transfers.

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.