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MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2418 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Washington County|Part III - Tip Jars|Section 13-2418 - Gaming Commission -- Meetings; Compensation; Staff

    (a)    A member of the gaming commission:        (1)    may not receive compensation; but        (2)    is entitled to reimbursement for expenses, in accordance with a policy of the county commissioners.    (b)    The county commissioners shall assign appropriate professional staff to the gaming commission for the gaming commission’s meetings.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2419 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Washington County|Part III - Tip Jars|Section 13-2419 - Gaming Commission -- Miscellaneous Powers and Duties

    (a)    (1)    The county commissioners shall adopt regulations to carry out Part III of this subtitle.        (2)    The agency may recommend to the county commissioners regulations or guidelines concerning the administration of Part III of this subtitle.    (b)    The county commissioners shall make available for public inspection:        (1)    audit reports completed under § 13-2432(a) of this subtitle; and        (2)    in accordance with regulations of the county commissioners, tip jar reports submitted under § 13-2424 of this subtitle.    (c)    By regulation, the county commissioners may require:        (1)    an applicant for a tip jar license or wholesaler’s license or an individual involved in the operation of a tip jar to be fingerprinted for purposes of a criminal history records check; and        (2)    the agency to obtain a criminal history records check in accordance with subsection (d) of this section.    (d)    (1)    If the county commissioners direct the agency to obtain criminal history records checks, the agency shall apply to the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services for a State criminal history records check for each:            (i)    applicant for a tip jar license or wholesaler’s license; and            (ii)    individual involved in the operation of a tip jar.        (2)    As part of the application for a criminal history records check, the agency shall submit to the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository:            (i)    a complete set of the applicant’s or individual’s legible fingerprints on forms approved by the director of the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository; and            (ii)    the fee authorized under § 10-221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article.        (3)    The Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository shall provide the requested information in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2420 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Washington County|Part III - Tip Jars|Section 13-2420 - Tip Jar Operations -- License Required

    (a)    A person shall be licensed by the agency before operating a tip jar.    (b)    To be eligible for a license to operate a tip jar, an applicant shall be a:        (1)    religious organization;        (2)    civic organization;        (3)    fraternal organization;        (4)    veterans’ organization;        (5)    bona fide charitable organization;        (6)    sportsmen’s association that is tax exempt under § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and that is approved by the county commissioners;        (7)    holder of a Class A beer, wine and liquor license;        (8)    restaurant with an alcoholic beverages license;        (9)    tavern with an alcoholic beverages license;        (10)    volunteer fire company; or        (11)    volunteer rescue company.    (c)    (1)    A person may not receive a tip jar license if the person:            (i)    owes taxes to the State, the county, or a municipal corporation in the county;            (ii)    unless authorized under paragraph (2) of this subsection, holds a wholesaler’s license; or            (iii)    has been convicted of a:                1.    felony; or                2.    misdemeanor involving a violation of a gambling or gaming law of the State.        (2)    A volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue company may hold both a tip jar license and wholesaler’s license.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2421 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Washington County|Part III - Tip Jars|Section 13-2421 - Tip Jar Operations -- Application

    (a)    (1)    An applicant for a tip jar license shall:            (i)    submit to the agency an application on the form that the agency provides; and            (ii)    subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, pay an annual fee of $250 to the county.        (2)    The county commissioners may waive or reduce the annual fee for an organization that qualifies for a license under § 13-2420(b)(1) through (6), (10), or (11) of this subtitle.    (b)    The county shall credit license fees collected under subsection (a)(1)(ii) of this section to the general fund of the county.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2422 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Washington County|Part III - Tip Jars|Section 13-2422 - Tip Jar Operations -- Issuance

    The agency may issue a tip jar license to each applicant that meets the requirements of Part III of this subtitle.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2423 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Washington County|Part III - Tip Jars|Section 13-2423 - Tip Jar Operations -- Licensed Operations

    (a)    Unless otherwise authorized by the county commissioners, a tip jar licensee may operate a tip jar game only:        (1)    during normal business hours; and        (2)    on the tip jar licensee’s premises.    (b)    A tip jar licensee may award prizes in money or merchandise for a tip jar game.    (c)    The agency periodically shall send an agent to inspect the premises of each tip jar licensee to ensure compliance with Part III of this subtitle.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2424 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Washington County|Part III - Tip Jars|Section 13-2424 - Tip Jar Operations -- Reporting Requirements

    (a)    At least three times a year, a tip jar licensee shall submit to the county commissioners a report concerning the tip jars the person operates.    (b)    Each report shall:        (1)    identify gaming stickers used;        (2)    indicate the number of tip jars in operation;        (3)    indicate the number of tip jar packets purchased; and        (4)    include any additional information that the county commissioners require.    (c)    (1)    This subsection only applies to a person who qualifies for a tip jar license under § 13-2420(b)(7), (8), or (9) of this subtitle.        (2)    In accordance with regulations of the county commissioners, a person subject to this subsection shall include in each report an accounting of receipts and disbursements made in connection with tip jars for the reporting period.    (d)    Each report shall include a written statement, signed by the individual making the report, in which the individual affirms under the penalties of Part III of this subtitle and under the penalty of perjury that the contents of the report are true to the best of the individual’s knowledge, information, and belief.    (e)    (1)    This subsection only applies to an organization that qualifies for a tip jar license under § 13-2420(b)(1) through (6) of this subtitle.        (2)    Each report for an organization that is subject to this subsection:            (i)    shall be filed by an officer of the organization; and            (ii)    in accordance with regulations of the county commissioners, shall include for the reporting period an accounting of:                1.    all receipts in connection with the operation of a tip jar; and                2.    the disbursements made in compliance with § 13-2435(e) of this subtitle.        (3)    In filing a report under this subsection, the officer of the organization may not:            (i)    fraudulently use a false or fictitious name;            (ii)    knowingly conceal a material fact;            (iii)    knowingly make a false statement; or            (iv)    otherwise commit fraud.        (4)    A person who violates paragraph (3) of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2425 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Washington County|Part III - Tip Jars|Section 13-2425 - Tip Jar Operations -- Term; Transfer Prohibited

    (a)    A tip jar license expires on the first July 1 after its effective date.    (b)    A tip jar license is not transferable.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2426 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Washington County|Part III - Tip Jars|Section 13-2426 - Temporary License

    (a)    By regulation, the county commissioners may establish a temporary tip jar license for a nonprofit organization that desires to raise money solely for an athletic, charitable, or educational purpose that:        (1)    meets the requirements for a charitable contribution under § 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code; and        (2)    does not benefit a:            (i)    law enforcement agency;            (ii)    law enforcement fraternal organization;            (iii)    political club, political committee, or political party; or            (iv)    unit of the State government or of a political subdivision of the State other than:                1.    an ambulance, fire fighting, or rescue squad; or                2.    a primary or secondary school or an institution of higher education.    (b)    If the county commissioners establish a temporary tip jar license, by regulation, the county commissioners shall:        (1)    set the fee for a temporary tip jar license;        (2)    set the term of a temporary tip jar license;        (3)    prescribe which provisions of Part III of this subtitle apply to the issuance of a temporary tip jar license and the operation of a tip jar under a temporary tip jar license; and        (4)    establish any additional requirements that the county commissioners consider appropriate concerning operation of a tip jar under a temporary tip jar license.    (c)    An organization that receives a temporary tip jar license is subject to audit by the gaming commission.    (d)    An individual involved in the operation of a tip jar under a temporary tip jar license may not personally benefit financially from the operation of the tip jar.    (e)    If an organization that has operated a tip jar under a temporary tip jar license disbands, the organization shall transfer any remaining proceeds from the operation of a tip jar to the fund.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2427 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Washington County|Part III - Tip Jars|Section 13-2427 - Wholesaler Operations -- License Required

    (a)    A person shall be licensed by the agency as a wholesaler before the person may sell a tip jar packet for profit.    (b)    (1)    A person is eligible for a license under this section to sell or wholesale for profit a tip jar packet if the person:            (i)    is of good moral character;            (ii)    except for a volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue company, has had an established place of business in the county for at least 3 years, as evidenced by the filing of personal property tax returns;            (iii)    in the case of a volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue company, has been established in the county for at least 1 year;            (iv)    does not owe taxes to the State, the county, or a municipal corporation in the county;            (v)    unless authorized under paragraph (2) of this subsection, does not hold a tip jar license;            (vi)    has not been convicted of a:                1.    felony; or                2.    misdemeanor involving a violation of a gambling or gaming law of the State;            (vii)    except for a volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue company, does not hold a tip jar license or own or have in any way an interest in an entity that holds a tip jar license;            (viii)    except for a volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue company, is not an immediate family member of a person who holds a tip jar license or owns or has in any way an interest in an entity that holds a tip jar license; and            (ix)    is not a corporation, limited liability company, or unincorporated association in which at least one stockholder or member is a holder of a tip jar license.        (2)    A volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue company may hold both a tip jar license and a wholesaler’s license.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2428 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Washington County|Part III - Tip Jars|Section 13-2428 - Wholesaler Operations -- Application

    (a)    (1)    An applicant for a wholesaler’s license shall:            (i)    submit to the agency an application on the form that the agency provides; and            (ii)    subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, pay to the agency an annual fee of $500.        (2)    The county commissioners shall waive the annual fee for a volunteer fire company or a volunteer rescue company.    (b)    The agency shall credit license fees collected under subsection (a)(1)(ii) of this section to the general fund of the county.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2429 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Washington County|Part III - Tip Jars|Section 13-2429 - Wholesaler Operations -- Issuance

    The agency may issue a wholesaler’s license to each applicant that meets the requirements of Part III of this subtitle.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2430 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Washington County|Part III - Tip Jars|Section 13-2430 - Wholesaler Operations -- Licensed Operations

    (a)    A holder of a wholesaler’s license may not sell a tip jar packet to a person who does not have a tip jar license.    (b)    Before selling a tip jar packet, a holder of a wholesaler’s license shall:        (1)    obtain a gaming sticker from the agency; and        (2)    affix the gaming sticker to the tip jar packet in the manner the county commissioners require.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2431 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Washington County|Part III - Tip Jars|Section 13-2431 - Wholesaler Operations -- Term; Transfer Prohibited

    (a)    A wholesaler’s license expires on the first July 1 after its effective date.    (b)    A wholesaler’s license is not transferable.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2432 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Washington County|Part III - Tip Jars|Section 13-2432 - Licensees Subject to Audit

    (a)    The county commissioners may audit records relating to tip jars of a holder of a tip jar license or wholesaler’s license.    (b)    In accordance with regulations of the county commissioners, a holder of a tip jar license or a wholesaler’s license shall make available to an auditor designated by the county commissioners the records that are required for an audit.    (c)    A holder of a tip jar license or a wholesaler’s license shall retain for at least 5 years the records that are required by the county commissioners by regulation.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2433 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Washington County|Part III - Tip Jars|Section 13-2433 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, Revocations

    (a)    Subject to the hearing provisions of § 13-2434 of this subtitle, the agency may:        (1)    deny a tip jar license or a wholesaler’s license to an applicant; or        (2)    in accordance with § 13-2437 of this subtitle, discipline a holder of a tip jar license or wholesaler’s license.    (b)    The agency shall deny a license to an applicant whose tip jar license or wholesaler’s license has been revoked.    (c)    If the license of a holder of a tip jar license or wholesaler’s license is revoked for two separate civil violations under § 13-2437 of this subtitle or a criminal violation under § 13-2424(e) or § 13-2438(a) of this subtitle, the agency may deny a tip jar license or wholesaler’s license to:        (1)    a corporate or limited liability entity applicant if 50% or more of the capital stock is owned by an individual, or an immediate family member of an individual, whose license was revoked; or        (2)    a partnership applicant if the partnership includes as a partner an individual whose license was revoked.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2434 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Washington County|Part III - Tip Jars|Section 13-2434 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, Revocations -- Hearings

    (a)    Before the agency takes action under § 13-2433(a) of this subtitle, it shall give the person against whom the action is contemplated the opportunity for a hearing.    (b)    If a hearing is requested, the county commissioners shall:        (1)    give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article; or        (2)    delegate to the Office of Administrative Hearings the authority to hold the hearing.    (c)    If the county commissioners hold the hearing, the county commissioners may administer oaths in connection with the hearing.    (d)    (1)    If the Office of Administrative Hearings holds the hearing:            (i)    the administrative law judge shall state on the record the conclusions of law and findings of fact; and            (ii)    subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the determination of the administrative law judge is a final decision for purposes of judicial review in the same manner as a final decision in a contested case under § 10-222 of the State Government Article.        (2)    In an appeal of a decision of the administrative law judge:            (i)    if the civil penalty is less than $5,000, judicial review of disputed issues of fact shall be confined to the record; or            (ii)    if the civil penalty is $5,000 or more, judicial review shall be de novo.    (e)    After notice, if the person against whom the action is contemplated:        (1)    fails or refuses to appear, nevertheless the county commissioners may hear and determine the matter; or        (2)    does not request a hearing, the county commissioners may impose a civil penalty without a hearing.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2436 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Washington County|Part III - Tip Jars|Section 13-2436 - Prohibited Acts

    (a)    Unless licensed to operate a tip jar by the agency, a person may not offer to another a chance from a tip jar or otherwise operate a tip jar.    (b)    A holder of a tip jar license may not:        (1)    allow a minor to play a tip jar; or        (2)    operate a tip jar on property owned by the Board of Education of Washington County.    (c)    Unless licensed as a wholesaler to sell tip jar packets by the agency, a person may not sell or wholesale a tip jar packet for profit.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2437 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Washington County|Part III - Tip Jars|Section 13-2437 - Administrative and Civil Penalties

    (a)    If a person violates Part III of this subtitle, the person is subject to:        (1)    for a first violation, suspension of the person’s tip jar license or wholesaler’s license and a civil penalty not exceeding $1,500; or        (2)    for each subsequent violation, revocation of the person’s tip jar license or wholesaler’s license and a civil penalty not exceeding $5,000.    (b)    In addition to the penalties under subsection (a)(2) of this section, if the person has a liquor license, the agency may recommend to the Board of License Commissioners for Washington County that the Board suspend the person’s liquor license for not less than 15 days for a subsequent violation.    (c)    Civil penalties collected under subsection (a) of this section shall be credited to the general fund of the county.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2438 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Washington County|Part III - Tip Jars|Section 13-2438 - Criminal Penalty

    (a)    (1)    A person who violates § 13-2436 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding:            (i)    for a first violation, $5,000; or            (ii)    for each subsequent violation, $10,000.        (2)    Each sale or offer of a chance from a tip jar is a separate violation.    (b)    If a person convicted under this section has a liquor license, the agency shall recommend to the Board of License Commissioners for Washington County that the Board suspend the person’s liquor license for not less than 15 days.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2439 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 24 - Washington County|Part III - Tip Jars|Section 13-2439 - Reports

    On or before February 1 of each year, the gaming commission shall submit a report to the Comptroller that includes:         (1)    the total amount of revenue received by the gaming commission for the previous calendar year as a result of the operation of tip jars in Washington County;        (2)    a detailed listing of the total distributions made by the gaming commission during the previous calendar year with regard to revenue received from the operation of tip jars in Washington County; and        (3)    any additional information that the Comptroller may require.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 26 - Worcester County|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 13-2601 - "County Commissioners" Defined

    In this subtitle, “county commissioners” means the Board of County Commissioners of Worcester County.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 26 - Worcester County|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 13-2602 - Scope of Subtitle

    This subtitle applies only in Worcester County.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-2605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 26 - Worcester County|Part II - Bingo|Section 13-2605 - "Department" Defined

    In this part, “Department” means the Worcester County Department of Development Review and Permitting.