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MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 15 - Harford County|Section 13-1503 - Gaming Events

    (a)    Before an organization conducts a gaming event under this subtitle, the organization shall obtain a license from the sheriff.    (b)    The following organizations may obtain a license to conduct a gaming event:        (1)    a bona fide religious group that has conducted religious services at a fixed location in the county for at least 3 years before applying for a license;        (2)    a State-chartered organization authorized by a nationally chartered veterans organization;        (3)    a tax-supported volunteer fire company; or        (4)    a nonprofit organization that intends to raise money for an exclusively charitable, athletic, or educational purpose which is specifically described in the application for a license.    (c)    An application for a license shall contain a certification by a principal officer of the organization that states:        (1)    the scheduled time and place of the gaming event and the date of any raffle drawing;        (2)    that the licensed activities will be managed and conducted solely and personally by the regular members of the organization without the assistance of gaming professionals;        (3)    that all money prizes offered will comply with the limits listed in this subtitle;        (4)    that the organization, by one of its principal officers, shall, within 15 days after the last day named in the application for conducting the licensed activities, file a report under penalties of perjury containing the information required by § 13-1509 of this subtitle; and        (5)    if the organization is a nonprofit organization that intends to raise money for an exclusively charitable, athletic, or educational purpose, a specific description of the purpose.    (d)    The sheriff shall charge the following license fees:        (1)    $5 for a bingo license;        (2)    $10 for a paddle wheel license;        (3)    $10 for a raffle license;        (4)    $10 for a 50/50 license; and        (5)    $15 for a members–only instant bingo license.    (e)    An activity for which a license is issued under this subtitle must be conducted and managed solely and personally by regular members of the organization:        (1)    who do not regularly conduct gaming activities for any other organization; and        (2)    without the assistance of gaming professionals.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 15 - Harford County|Section 13-1504 - Bingo

    (a)    (1)    The sheriff may not issue to a single organization in 1 calendar year more than 52 bingo licenses.        (2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, not more than one bingo license may be issued to a single organization in a single calendar week.        (3)    A license to conduct bingo is valid:            (i)    for 24 consecutive hours; or            (ii)    if the license is issued for use in conjunction with and at a carnival, during carnival hours, and for the shorter of the duration of the carnival or 14 consecutive days.    (b)    A money prize for a bingo game may not exceed:        (1)    $500; or        (2)    $1,000 for a jackpot.    (c)    An instant bingo game may be sold and played only at the location listed on the license.    (d)    A minor may not sell or play instant bingo.    (e)    A license to operate a paddle wheel shall also operate as a license to conduct bingo, if authorized by the sheriff on request.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 15 - Harford County|Section 13-1505 - Members-Only Instant Bingo

    (a)    A members-only instant bingo license is valid for 3 months.    (b)    The sheriff may not issue to a single organization in 1 calendar year more than four licenses for members-only instant bingo.    (c)    A money prize for a members–only instant bingo game may not exceed $500.    (d)    A members-only instant bingo game may be sold and played only at the location listed on the license.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 15 - Harford County|Section 13-1506 - Raffles

    (a)    (1)    The sheriff may not issue to a single organization in 1 calendar year more than 12 raffle licenses, no more than one of which may be for a raffle with a money prize exceeding $1,000.        (2)    All raffle drawings shall be conducted in 1 calendar day.        (3)    A raffle license is valid until all raffles are drawn.        (4)    A raffle license shall state the day for the drawing or drawings.    (b)    A money prize for a raffle may not exceed:        (1)    $10,000 if the sponsoring organization has not held a raffle for a money prize exceeding $1,000 in the current calendar year; or        (2)    $1,000 if the sponsoring organization has held a raffle for a money prize exceeding $1,000 in the current calendar year.    (c)    An organization that intends to conduct a raffle for a money prize exceeding $1,000 shall:        (1)    post a bond in the amount of the money prize; or        (2)    obtain an irrevocable letter of credit from a bank in the amount of the money prize.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 15 - Harford County|Section 13-1507 - Paddle Wheels

    (a)    (1)    The sheriff may not issue to a single organization in 1 calendar year more than 12 licenses for paddle wheels.        (2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, not more than one paddle wheel license or bingo license may be issued to a single organization in a single calendar week.        (3)    A license to operate paddle wheels is valid:            (i)    for 24 consecutive hours; or            (ii)    if the license is issued for use in conjunction with and at a carnival, during carnival hours, and for the shorter of the duration of the carnival or 14 consecutive days.    (b)    A money prize for a paddle wheel game may not exceed $10.    (c)    A license to operate a paddle wheel shall also operate as a license to conduct bingo, if authorized by the sheriff on request.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1508 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 15 - Harford County|Section 13-1508 - 50/50

    (a)    An organization listed in § 13–1503(b) of this subtitle may conduct a game of 50/50:        (1)    without a 50/50 license,  at a meeting of the organization; or        (2)    with a 50/50 license, at an event other than a meeting of the organization.    (b)    A money prize for a game of 50/50 may not exceed $500.    (c)    A minor may not participate in a game of 50/50.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1508.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 15 - Harford County|Section 13-1508.1 - Exception for Political Committee Fundraisers

    (a)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a political committee, as defined in § 1–101 of the Election Law Article, may conduct a fundraiser at which prizes of money or merchandise are awarded in a gaming event or 50/50.    (b)    A political committee may award a money or merchandise prize under this section if the prize does not exceed the amount otherwise allowed for a prize in the county.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1509 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 15 - Harford County|Section 13-1509 - Report

    Within 15 days after the last day of licensed activity named in the license application, one of the principal officers of the organization shall file a report under the penalties of perjury certifying:         (1)    that the activities authorized by the license were conducted at the time and place stated in the application solely by the regular members of the organization without the assistance of gaming professionals, and that the members conducting the activities do not regularly conduct gaming activities for any other organization;        (2)    that money prizes were not offered, except as authorized under this subtitle; and        (3)    the amount and disposition of the cash proceeds of the activities authorized by the license.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1510 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 15 - Harford County|Section 13-1510 - Requirements; Penalty

    (a)    An organization may not conduct a gaming event unless the organization has acquired the appropriate license.    (b)    An organization shall obey the terms of a license.    (c)    Each person who signed an application for a license shall obey the terms of the license.    (d)    A person shall file the report required under § 13-1509 of this subtitle.    (e)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.    (f)    Each day that a gaming event is operated without a license or in violation of any of the terms of the license is a separate violation.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1511 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 15 - Harford County|Section 13-1511 - Disqualification

    (a)    An organization that fails to file a report required by § 13-1509 of this subtitle is not entitled to a license under this subtitle until the later of:        (1)    1 year after the date the report is due; or        (2)    the day the report is filed properly.    (b)    An organization that is convicted of violating a gambling law of this State may not be issued a license under this subtitle until 1 month after the date of conviction.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1513 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 15 - Harford County|Section 13-1513 - Enforcement

    The sheriff, other peace officers of the county, and municipal police in the county shall enforce this subtitle.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 16 - Howard County|Section 13-1601 - Scope of Subtitle

    (a)    This subtitle applies only in Howard County.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, Subtitle 2 of this title applies in Howard County.        (2)    Subtitle 2 of this title does not apply to bingo regulated under § 13–1602 of this subtitle or a casino event regulated under § 13–1602.1 of this subtitle.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 16 - Howard County|Section 13-1602 - Bingo

    (a)    Any of the following organizations may conduct bingo to benefit charity in the county or to further the purposes of the organization:        (1)    a bona fide:            (i)    religious organization;            (ii)    fraternal organization;            (iii)    patriotic organization;            (iv)    educational organization; or            (v)    charitable organization; or        (2)    a volunteer fire company.    (b)    A person who is not a legal resident of the county may not conduct bingo in the county, even if the game is for the benefit of an organization listed in subsection (a) of this section.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 16 - Howard County|Section 13-1603 - Other Gaming Events

    A qualified organization under Subtitle 2 of this title may award prizes in money or merchandise using:        (1)    a paddle wheel;        (2)    a wheel of fortune;        (3)    a chance book;        (4)    bingo; or        (5)    any other gaming device other than:            (i)    a card game or roulette, except as provided in § 13–1602.1 of this subtitle; or            (ii)    a dice game.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 16 - Howard County|Section 13-1604 - Prohibited Activities

    Notwithstanding Subtitle 2 of this title and except as provided in § 13–1602.1 of this subtitle, a person may not conduct a casino night or operate any of the following gaming devices:        (1)    a card game;        (2)    a dice game; or        (3)    roulette.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 17 - Kent County|Section 13-1701 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “County commissioners” means the Board of County Commissioners of Kent County.    (c)    “Permit” means:        (1)    a multiple gaming device permit issued under § 13-1703 of this subtitle; or        (2)    a raffle permit issued under § 13-1704 of this subtitle.    (d)    “Raffle” means a lottery in which a prize is won by a person who buys a paper chance.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 17 - Kent County|Section 13-1702 - Scope of Subtitle

    (a)    This subtitle applies only in Kent County.    (b)    This subtitle does not authorize gambling using a slot machine or coin machine.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 17 - Kent County|Section 13-1704 - Raffles

    (a)    The county commissioners may issue a raffle permit to an organization that qualifies for a permit under 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. §  13-1705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 17 - Kent County|Section 13-1705 - 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. §  13-1706 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 17 - Kent County|Section 13-1706 - Prohibited Act; Penalty

    (a)    A person who violates a provision of §§ 13-1702 through 13-1704 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 is in violation under this section is a separate violation.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 18 - Montgomery County|Section 13-1801 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Breakout ticket” includes instant bingo, Nevada club, lucky seven, and similar games.    (c)    (1)    “Qualified organization” means a bona fide nonprofit organization qualified under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3), (4), (7), or (10).        (2)    “Qualified organization” includes:            (i)    a religious organization;            (ii)    a volunteer fire company;            (iii)    a volunteer rescue squad;            (iv)    a fraternal organization;            (v)    a patriotic organization;            (vi)    an educational organization; and            (vii)    a charitable organization.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1802 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 18 - Montgomery County|Section 13-1802 - Scope of Subtitle

    This subtitle applies only in Montgomery County.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1804 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 18 - Montgomery County|Section 13-1804 - Bingo -- License Required

    A qualified organization that conducts bingo in the county shall be licensed by the county under this subtitle.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1805 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 18 - Montgomery County|Section 13-1805 - Bingo -- Qualification of Applicants

    A qualified organization that conducts bingo in the county shall be located in the county.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1806 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 18 - Montgomery County|Section 13-1806 - Bingo -- License Application

    (a)    A qualified organization that intends to conduct bingo shall submit a bingo license application on a form that the county provides.    (b)    A qualified organization shall disclose the following information on the license application:        (1)    the name of the qualified organization, and the names and addresses of its officers and directors;        (2)    a complete statement of the purposes and objectives of the qualified organization and the purposes for which the qualified organization will use the proceeds from the bingo;        (3)    a statement under oath by the president and treasurer, or the chief executive and fiscal officer, of the qualified organization that:            (i)    an agreement does not exist to divert any of the proceeds of the bingo to another person; and            (ii)    another person will not receive any of the proceeds of the bingo except to further the purpose of the qualified organization; and        (4)    any additional information that the county requires.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1807 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 18 - Montgomery County|Section 13-1807 - Bingo -- License Issuance

    The county may issue an annual bingo license authorizing the holder to conduct bingo at a specified fixed location:         (1)    at any time during the year for which the license is issued; but        (2)    not to exceed twice in any 1 week.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1808 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 18 - Montgomery County|Section 13-1808 - Bingo -- Temporary License

    (a)    The county may issue:        (1)    one temporary 10-day bingo license to each applicant each calendar year at a fee determined by the county; or        (2)    a 1-day bingo license at a fee determined by the county, not to exceed three 1-day licenses to each applicant each calendar year, authorizing the holder to conduct bingo at a specified fixed location for 1 day.    (b)    A temporary 10-day bingo license authorizes the holder to conduct bingo at a specified fixed location for a maximum of 10 days in any 1 year.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1809 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 18 - Montgomery County|Section 13-1809 - Bingo -- Administrative Provisions

    (a)    The county shall:        (1)    adopt regulations for the conduct of bingo;        (2)    establish license fees, based on the administrative cost of regulating bingo and issuing each class of license; and        (3)    establish the hours of operation for bingo.    (b)    After a public hearing, the county may revoke a bingo license for failure of the holder to comply with this subtitle or regulations adopted under this subtitle.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1810 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 18 - Montgomery County|Section 13-1810 - Raffles -- in General

    (a)    A qualified organization may conduct a raffle in the county to benefit charity or to further the purpose of the qualified organization.    (b)    A raffle shall be conducted by a qualified organization and not by a person who:        (1)    retains a portion of the proceeds from the raffle; or        (2)    is compensated by the qualified organization for which the raffle is held.    (c)    A person may not receive a private profit from the proceeds of a raffle.    (d)    A qualified organization that conducts a raffle shall:        (1)    keep accurate records of all transactions that occur on behalf of the raffle;        (2)    keep the records for 2 years after the raffle; and        (3)    on request, make the records available for examination by:            (i)    the State’s Attorney for the county;            (ii)    the county sheriff;            (iii)    the county Department of Health and Human Services;            (iv)    the county attorney;            (v)    the Department of State Police; or            (vi)    a designated officer or agent of any of those units.    (e)    A person operating a raffle shall be a resident of the county and a member of the qualified organization.    (f)    Prizes of money or merchandise may be awarded in a raffle conducted under this subtitle.    (g)    For a raffle of real property, the requirements of this section are in addition to the requirements of § 12-106(a) of this article.    (h)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a qualified organization may not conduct more than 12 raffles each year.        (2)    There is no limit to the number of 50/50 raffles that a qualified organization may conduct if the prize for each 50/50 raffle does not exceed $300.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1811 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 18 - Montgomery County|Section 13-1811 - Raffles -- Permit Required; Exception

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a qualified organization that intends to conduct a raffle in the county shall obtain a permit from the county.    (b)    A permit is not required to conduct a 50/50 raffle.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1812 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 18 - Montgomery County|Section 13-1812 - Raffles -- Qualification of Applicants

    A qualified organization that conducts a raffle in the county shall be located in the county.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-1813 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 18 - Montgomery County|Section 13-1813 - Raffles -- Permit Application

    (a)    A qualified organization shall apply for a raffle permit on a form that the county provides.    (b)    A qualified organization shall disclose the following information on the permit application:        (1)    the name of the qualified organization, and the names and addresses of its officers and directors;        (2)    a complete statement of the purposes and objectives of the qualified organization, and the purposes for which the qualified organization will use the proceeds from the raffle;        (3)    a statement under oath by the president and treasurer, or the chief executive and fiscal officer, of the qualified organization that:            (i)    an agreement does not exist to divert any of the proceeds of the raffle to another; and            (ii)    another person will not receive any of the proceeds of the raffle except to further the purpose of the qualified organization;        (4)    in the case of a raffle of real property, under § 12-106(a) of this article, a copy of the disclosure statement filed with the Secretary of State; and        (5)    any additional information that the county requires.