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MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1814 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 18 - Montgomery County|Section 13-1814 - Raffles -- Administrative Provisions

    The county:         (1)    may adopt regulations necessary for the conduct of a raffle; and        (2)    after a public hearing, may revoke the permit of a holder for failure to comply with this subtitle or regulations adopted under this subtitle.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1815 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 18 - Montgomery County|Section 13-1815 - Prohibited Act; Penalty

    A person who violates this subtitle or a regulation adopted by the county under this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine of $1,000 or both.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1901 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 19 - Prince George's County|Section 13-1901 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Benefit performance” includes an outdoor carnival, indoor carnival, fair, picnic, dance, card party, bingo party, bazaar, concert, contest, exhibition, lecture, barbecue, or dinner.    (c)    “Designated county agency” means an agency designated by the Prince George’s County government.    (d)    (1)    “Qualified organization” means an organization of a group of citizens of the county or a company, association, or corporation that is organized in good faith in the county to promote the purposes of a volunteer fire department or of a charitable, benevolent, patriotic, fraternal, educational, religious, or civic object.        (2)    “Qualified organization” does not include a group organized for the private profit or gain of any member of the group, company, association, or corporation.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1902 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 19 - Prince George's County|Section 13-1902 - Scope and Application of Subtitle

    (a)    This subtitle applies only in Prince George’s County.    (b)    Subtitle 2 of this title applies in Prince George’s County.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1903 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 19 - Prince George's County|Section 13-1903 - Benefit Performances

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a qualified organization may conduct a benefit performance to which the public is invited or admitted with or without charge.    (b)    The net proceeds of the benefit performance:        (1)    shall benefit the qualified organization;        (2)    shall be used for the purposes of the qualified organization; and        (3)    may not benefit the private gain of a member of the qualified organization.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1904 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 19 - Prince George's County|Section 13-1904 - Benefit Performances -- Operation

    (a)    A benefit performance shall be personally managed and conducted only by members of the qualified organization that sponsors the benefit performance.    (b)    (1)    At a benefit performance, a qualified organization may:            (i)    conduct games of skill; or            (ii)    dispose of merchandise and other things of value by auction, voting, or using a mechanical device such as a paddle wheel, wheel of fortune, bingo, or similar device.        (2)    The activities allowed under this subsection may be conducted with or without an entrance or participation fee.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1905 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 19 - Prince George's County|Section 13-1905 - Benefit Performances -- Permit Required

    A qualified organization shall obtain a written permit from the governing body of the county or its designee before conducting a benefit performance.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1906 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 19 - Prince George's County|Section 13-1906 - Benefit Performances -- Form of Prizes

    At a benefit performance, a qualified organization may award:         (1)    a merchandise prize; or        (2)    a money prize of not more than $1,000 per prize.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1907 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 19 - Prince George's County|Section 13-1907 - Benefit Performances -- Prohibited Act; Penalty

    A person who conducts or attempts to conduct a benefit performance in violation of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1908 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 19 - Prince George's County|Section 13-1908 - Raffles

    (a)    This section does not apply to a raffle conducted under § 13–1911.1 of this subtitle.    (b)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a qualified organization may conduct a raffle.    (c)    (1)    The proceeds of a raffle:            (i)    shall benefit the qualified organization; and            (ii)    shall be used for the purposes of the qualified organization.        (2)    Except for a bona fide raffle winner, an individual or group may not:            (i)    benefit financially from the holding of a raffle; or            (ii)    receive or be paid any proceeds from a raffle for personal use or benefit.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1909 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 19 - Prince George's County|Section 13-1909 - Raffles -- Operation

    (a)    This section does not apply to a raffle conducted under § 13–1911.1 of this subtitle.    (b)    A raffle shall be personally conducted and managed only by regular members of the qualified organization.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1910 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 19 - Prince George's County|Section 13-1910 - Raffles -- Permit Required

    (a)    This section does not apply to a raffle conducted under § 13–1911.1 of this subtitle.    (b)    A qualified organization shall obtain a written permit from the designated county agency before conducting a raffle if the total cash value of the prize exceeds $200.    (c)    (1)    Before issuing a permit, the designated county agency shall ascertain the character of the qualified organization applying for a permit under this section to determine if the application complies with this subtitle.        (2)    A permit issued to a qualified organization to conduct a raffle may not be transferred.    (d)    The permit fee for each raffle is $15.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1911 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 19 - Prince George's County|Section 13-1911 - Raffles -- Form of Prizes

    (a)    This section does not apply to a raffle conducted under § 13–1911.1 of this subtitle.    (b)    A qualified organization conducting a raffle may award prizes in money not exceeding a total of $5,000 and in merchandise in any amount or the merchandise cash equivalent.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1911.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 19 - Prince George's County|Section 13-1911.1 - Raffles -- Operation by Charitable Foundation

    (a)    A raffle may be conducted by a charitable foundation that:        (1)    is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;        (2)    is affiliated with a professional football team that plays its home games in Prince George’s County; and        (3)    has an office and conducts operations in Prince George’s County.    (b)    (1)    Before conducting a raffle, a charitable foundation shall obtain a written permit from the designated county agency.        (2)    Before issuing a permit, the designated county agency shall ascertain the character of the applicant to determine if the permit should be issued.        (3)    A permit issued to a charitable foundation may not be transferred.        (4)    The designated county agency shall set a fee for issuance of a permit.        (5)    There is no limit on the number of permits that the designated county agency may issue in a year.    (c)    (1)    The charitable foundation conducting a raffle may:            (i)    set the price of raffle tickets; and            (ii)    subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, award prizes in any amount in money or in merchandise.        (2)    The amount of a cash award or the retail cash equivalent of a merchandise award may not exceed 50% of the proceeds of a raffle.    (d)    (1)    The proceeds of a raffle shall be used to:            (i)    benefit the residents of Prince George’s County;            (ii)    pay for prizes awarded to winners; and            (iii)    pay for reasonable costs for necessary equipment and supplies.        (2)    Proceeds of a raffle may not be used to help cover costs involved in conducting the raffle, including any compensation to ticket sellers or individuals who operate the raffle.    (e)    (1)    A raffle shall be held in conjunction with a specific professional football game played in Prince George’s County.        (2)    A permit to hold a raffle is valid for not more than 24 hours.        (3)    All raffle tickets shall be sold and received:            (i)    on property owned or under the control of the professional football team with which the charitable foundation is affiliated; and            (ii)    may not be sold on the Internet or otherwise to an individual not physically present on the property.    (f)    On or before March 30 of each year, the charitable foundation shall send to the designated county agency a report detailing the amount and disposition of the money raised by raffles in the previous calendar year.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1912 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 19 - Prince George's County|Section 13-1912 - Casino Night

    (a)    In this section:        (1)    “casino night” means a benefit performance at which:            (i)    a card game, wheel of chance, or roulette is played; and            (ii)    money winnings or tokens redeemable in money are awarded as prizes; but        (2)    “casino night” does not include a benefit performance at which the only form of gaming is a wheel of fortune, big wheel, or other wheel of chance.    (b)    (1)    This subtitle and Subtitle 2 of this title do not authorize casino nights in the county.        (2)    A person may not conduct a casino night in the county.    (c)    A person who violates this section or a county ordinance enacted under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2001 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 20 - Queen Anne's County|Section 13-2001 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “County commissioners” means the Board of County Commissioners of Queen Anne’s County.    (c)    “Permit” means:        (1)    a multiple gaming device permit issued under § 13-2003 of this subtitle; or        (2)    a raffle permit issued under § 13-2004 of this subtitle.    (d)    (1)    “Raffle” means a lottery in which a prize is won by a person who buys a paper chance.        (2)    A “raffle” is not a multiple gaming device regulated under § 13-2003 of this subtitle unless run in conjunction with an event that requires a multiple gaming device permit.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2002 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 20 - Queen Anne's County|Section 13-2002 - Scope of Subtitle

    (a)    This subtitle applies only in Queen Anne’s County.    (b)    This subtitle does not authorize gambling using a slot machine or coin machine.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2004 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 20 - Queen Anne's County|Section 13-2004 - Raffles

    (a)    The county commissioners may issue a raffle permit to an organization that qualifies for a permit under § 13-2003 of this subtitle or under regulations that the county commissioners adopt.    (b)    The holder of a raffle permit must award the last prize in the raffle within 1 year after the date that the permit for the raffle is issued.    (c)    The county commissioners may regulate the number of raffle permits that an organization may be issued in 1 year.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2005 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 20 - Queen Anne's County|Section 13-2005 - Bingo

    To benefit charity in the county or to further its purposes, an entity may conduct bingo if the entity is a bona fide:         (1)    religious organization;        (2)    fraternal organization;        (3)    charitable organization; or        (4)    volunteer fire company operating in a community that does not have a paid fire department.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2006 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 20 - Queen Anne's County|Section 13-2006 - Prohibited Act; Penalty

    (a)    A person who violates a provision of § 13-2002, § 13-2003, or § 13-2004 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.    (b)    Each day that a person violates this section is a separate violation.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County|Section 13-2101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “County commissioners” means the Board of County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County.    (c)    (1)    “Gaming device” includes a paddle wheel, wheel of fortune, chance book, bingo, Nevada card, and a stamp machine.        (2)    “Gaming device” does not include a slot machine, as defined in § 12-301 of this article.    (d)    “Gaming event” means a carnival, bazaar, or raffle.    (e)    “Qualified organization” means:        (1)    a volunteer fire company; or        (2)    a bona fide:            (i)    religious organization;            (ii)    fraternal organization;            (iii)    civic organization;            (iv)    war veterans’ organization; or            (v)    charitable organization.    (f)    “Sheriff” means the Sheriff of St. Mary’s County.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County|Section 13-2102 - Scope and Application of Subtitle

    (a)    This subtitle applies only in St. Mary’s County.    (b)    Subtitle 2 of this title applies in St. Mary’s County.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County|Section 13-2103 - Bingo -- License Required

    A qualified organization must have a bingo license whenever the qualified organization conducts bingo.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County|Section 13-2104 - Bingo -- Qualified Organizations

    To be eligible for a bingo license, an organization must be:         (1)    a bona fide religious group that has conducted religious services at a fixed location in the county for at least 3 years before the application date;        (2)    a volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue squad, regardless of whether the company or squad is supported by tax revenues, or an auxiliary unit whose members are associated directly with the company or squad;        (3)    a nationally chartered veterans’ organization, or an auxiliary unit whose members are associated directly with the organization; or        (4)    a nonprofit organization that:            (i)    has operated in the county for at least 3 years before the application date; and            (ii)    intends to raise money for an exclusively charitable, athletic, or educational purpose specifically described in the application.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County|Section 13-2105 - Bingo -- License Application

    (a)    An organization shall submit an application for a bingo license to the sheriff.    (b)    A principal officer of the organization shall certify in the application for a bingo license:        (1)    the name and address of the organization;        (2)    the name and address of the officer seeking the license for the organization;        (3)    that the officer is authorized by the organization to file the application;        (4)    the time and place of bingo;        (5)    that, within 15 days after the last day named in the application for the license to conduct bingo, a principal officer of the organization will file under penalties of perjury the report required by § 13-2109 of this subtitle;        (6)    that bingo will be conducted solely and personally by the regular members of the organization, without the assistance of gaming professionals; and        (7)    that no compensation or reward will be paid to a person for conducting or assisting in conducting bingo.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County|Section 13-2106 - Bingo -- License Fee

    (a)    By resolution, the county commissioners may establish a bingo license fee schedule based on criteria that the county commissioners consider appropriate.    (b)    The sheriff shall charge for each license the annual license fee that the county commissioners set by resolution.    (c)    A resolution adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall specify the fund in which the license fees are to be deposited.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County|Section 13-2107 - Bingo -- Right to License

    The sheriff shall issue a numbered license to an organization that meets the requirements of §§ 13-2103 through 13-2110 of this subtitle to conduct bingo and award prizes.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County|Section 13-2108 - Bingo -- License Term

    A license issued under this subtitle is valid for 1 year.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County|Section 13-2109 - Bingo -- Report

    Within 15 days after the last day authorized for bingo in the license, a principal officer of the organization shall file a report under penalties of perjury that certifies:         (1)    that the regular members of the organization personally conducted bingo at the time and place stated in the application without the assistance of gaming professionals;        (2)    the disposition of the cash proceeds of the bingo; and        (3)    that the organization did not pay a premises rental fee to:            (i)    itself;            (ii)    its trustees;            (iii)    a committee of the organization; or            (iv)    any organization whose members are the same, or substantially the same, as the licensed organization.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County|Section 13-2110 - Bingo -- Disqualification

    An organization is disqualified from obtaining a license under this subtitle for 1 year if the organization fails to:         (1)    file the report required under § 13-2109 of this subtitle; or        (2)    comply with §§ 13-2103 through 13-2110 of this subtitle.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County|Section 13-2111 - Gaming Events and Gaming Devices

    A qualified organization may hold a gaming event and may operate a gaming device if an individual or group of individuals does not:         (1)    benefit financially from the operation of the gaming device; or        (2)    receive from the operation of the gaming device any proceeds for personal use or benefit.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2112 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County|Section 13-2112 - Gaming Events and Gaming Devices -- Management of Operation

    Members of the qualified organization shall personally manage the operation of the gaming device.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2113 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County|Section 13-2113 - Gaming Events and Gaming Devices -- Daily Use Limitation

    If a qualified organization uses a gaming device on a daily basis:         (1)    the qualified organization may not operate more than five gaming devices; and        (2)    the premises in which the qualified organization operates the gaming device may not contain more than five gaming devices.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2114 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County|Section 13-2114 - Gaming Events and Gaming Devices -- Proceeds

    (a)    All proceeds from a gaming device shall be used solely for the legitimate charitable, benevolent, or tax-exempt purposes of the qualified organization.    (b)    Proceeds from the operation of a gaming device may not be used to benefit personally any member of the qualified organization.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2115 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County|Section 13-2115 - Gaming Events and Gaming Devices -- Record Keeping

    (a)    A qualified organization shall keep accurate records of proceeds and expenditures involving gaming devices.    (b)    On request, a qualified organization shall allow the State’s Attorney for the county, a State Police officer, and the sheriff or deputy sheriff to examine the records required under subsection (a) of this section.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 22 - Somerset County|Section 13-2201 - Scope and Application of Subtitle

    (a)    This subtitle applies only in Somerset County.    (b)    Subtitle 2 of this title applies in Somerset County.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 22 - Somerset County|Section 13-2202 - Bingo

    To benefit charity in the county or to further the purposes of an organization qualified to conduct bingo under this section, an organization may conduct bingo if the organization is a bona fide:         (1)    religious organization;        (2)    fraternal organization;        (3)    war veterans’ organization;        (4)    charitable organization; or        (5)    volunteer fire company operating in a community that does not have a paid fire department.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 23 - Talbot County|Section 13-2301 - Application of Subtitle 2

    Subtitle 2 of this title applies in Talbot County.