LD 1361
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13.__Operate.__"Operate" means to offer for public use.

 
14.__Payback value.__"Payback value" means the value of
money or credits granted to players by a video lottery
terminal compared to the value of money or credits inserted
into the terminal by players, calculated on an annual basis.

 
15.__Person.__"Person" means an individual, corporation,
association or partnership.

 
16.__Racing commission.__"Racing commission" means the State
Harness Racing Commission.

 
17.__Reckless or negligent conduct.__"Reckless or negligent
conduct" means that an applicant for a license pursuant to
section 374, either consciously disregarding or failing to be
aware of a risk that the applicant's conduct would cause such
a result, engaged in conduct that in fact created a
substantial risk of death, serious bodily injury or bodily
injury to another human being and the applicant's disregard or
failure to be aware of that risk, when viewed in light of the
nature and purpose of the applicant's conduct and the
circumstances known to the applicant, involved a deviation
from the standard of conduct that a reasonable and prudent
person would observe in the same situation.

 
18.__Uniform location agreement.__"Uniform location
agreement" means a written agreement between a licensee and a
video lottery terminal distributor that governs the terms and
conditions of the placement of video lottery terminals on the
premises of the licensee and that is on a form developed by
the Chief of the State Police.

 
19.__Video lottery terminal.__"Video lottery terminal" means
any mechanical, electrical or electronic device, contrivance
or machine or other device, contrivance or machine that, upon
insertion of a coin, token, credit or similar object or thing
of value, is available to play or operate, the play or
operation of which by the element of chance may deliver or
entitle the person playing or operating the device,
contrivance or machine to receive cash, tokens or credits to
be exchanged for cash, merchandise or anything of value,
whether the payoff is made automatically from the device,
contrivance or machine or in any other manner.

 
20.__Video lottery terminal distributor.__"Video lottery
terminal distributor" means a person who is licensed to own
video lottery terminals and who is licensed to distribute or
place video lottery terminals or associated equipment for use
in the State.


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