§ 2-18. Operating without license.

(a) Order.

If an amusement device is operated without a license or registration required by this subtitle, the Director shall issue a written order to the proprietor or other person in charge of the premises to:

(1) immediately render the device inoperable; and

(2) within 5 working days of the order:

(i) obtain the required license or registration; or

(ii) remove the device from the premises.

(b) Confiscation or disablement.

The Director may confiscate the amusement device or render it inoperable if:

(1) the device is not immediately rendered inoperable, as ordered under subsection (a)(1) of this section;

(2) after having been rendered inoperable, the device is placed back in operation without the required license or registration; or

(3) the required license or registration is not obtained within the period specified in subsection (a)(2) of this section and the device has not been removed from the premises.

(1) If an amusement device is confiscated by the Director under this section, the owner may redeem the device on payment of:

(i) a recovery charge, as established by the Board of Estimates from time to time; and

(ii) all outstanding registration and licensing taxes, fees, interest, and penalties.

(2) The recovery charge will be set to cover the costs of transportation, storage, and other related expenses.

(3) If a device is not redeemed within 180 days after its confiscation, the device is considered abandoned.

(d) Reinstating disabled device.

(1) If an amusement device is rendered inoperable by the Director under this section, the owner may have the device reinstated on payment of:

(i) a reinstatement charge, as established by the Board of Estimates from time to time; and

(ii) all outstanding registration and licensing taxes, fees, interest, and penalties.

(2) The reinstatement charge will be set to cover all costs associated with rendering the device inoperable and operable.