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MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Anne Arundel County|Section 13-401 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    (1)    “Casino event” means any event that involves a card game, dice game, or roulette game.        (2)    “Casino event” does not include a card game or dice game that is played for tokens for which no cash prize is offered or awarded.    (c)    “Gaming event” means a carnival, bazaar, raffle, or other organized gaming event.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Anne Arundel County|Section 13-402 - Scope and Application of Subtitle

    (a)    This subtitle applies only in Anne Arundel County.    (b)    Subtitle 2 of this title applies in Anne Arundel County.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Anne Arundel County|Section 13-403 - Gaming Events

    (a)    “Qualified member” means a person who:        (1)    obtained a membership in an organization in accordance with the charter and bylaws of the organization; and        (2)    has been a member for at least 12 months immediately before the gaming event.    (b)    A gaming device that is used at a gaming event shall be operated:        (1)    by qualified members of the organization or qualified members of other organizations allowed to operate gaming devices under this section; and        (2)    without the assistance of professional gaming device operators.    (c)    (1)    A person may not receive compensation from an organization for managing or operating a gaming device at a gaming event.        (2)    Another organization that operates a gaming device under this subtitle may receive compensation from an organization for managing or operating a gaming device at a gaming event.    (d)    Each organization conducting a gaming event shall submit to the Department of Inspections and Permits, in a manner determined by the county, a report under oath for each gaming event that provides:        (1)    an accounting of all funds received; and        (2)    a listing of the names, addresses, ages, and dates of membership of each individual who managed or operated a gaming device at the gaming event, including a statement that the individual is a qualified member of the organization.    (e)    This section may not be construed to:        (1)    limit or restrict the authority of the county to regulate, license, and designate the type of amusement or gaming devices that may be operated in the county; or        (2)    amend or apply to the laws pertaining to raffles in the county under § 13-405 of this subtitle.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Anne Arundel County|Section 13-404 - Casino Events -- Prohibited; Exception

    Except as provided in § 13–404.1 of this subtitle, a person may not conduct a casino event in the county.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Anne Arundel County|Section 13-405 - Raffles

    (a)    A bona fide fraternal, civic, war veterans’, or charitable organization, or a volunteer fire company may conduct a raffle in the county for the benefit of charity if:        (1)    the raffle is conducted to further the purposes of the organization; and        (2)    no individual or group of individuals financially benefits from the holding of the raffle or receives any of the proceeds from the raffle for personal use.    (b)    Prizes may be awarded by the use of paddle wheels, wheels of fortune, or chance books.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Anne Arundel County|Section 13-406 - Political Fundraisers -- Paddle Wheels

    (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 merchandise or money are awarded in a game or spin using a paddle wheel or wheel of fortune.    (b)    A political committee may award a merchandise or money prize under this section that does not exceed the amount otherwise allowed for a prize in the county.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Anne Arundel County|Section 13-407 - Bingo

    (a)    In this section, “bingo” includes the game of instant bingo.    (b)    A bona fide religious, fraternal, or charitable organization, or a volunteer fire company operating in a community that does not have a paid fire department, may conduct bingo in the county:        (1)    for the benefit of charity in the county; or        (2)    to further the purposes of the organization.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-408 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 4 - Anne Arundel County|Section 13-408 - Unauthorized Gaming Event

    (a)    A person may not knowingly operate or attempt to operate a gaming event in the county in violation of § 13–403, § 13–404, or § 13–404.1 of this subtitle.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Baltimore City|Section 13-501 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Commissioner” means the Baltimore City Police Commissioner.    (c)    “Gaming event” means a carnival, bazaar, or raffle.    (d)    “Raffle” means one or more drawings from a single series of chances sold from chance books.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Baltimore City|Section 13-502 - Scope of Subtitle

    This subtitle applies only in Baltimore City.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Baltimore City|Section 13-503 - Qualified Organizations

    (a)    Before an organization listed in subsection (b) of this section may operate a gaming event, the organization shall obtain a permit from the commissioner.    (b)    (1)    An organization that meets the conditions of paragraph (2) of this subsection may conduct a gaming event for the benefit of any of the following listed organizations if the organization is a bona fide:            (i)    religious organization;            (ii)    fraternal organization;            (iii)    civic organization;            (iv)    veterans’ hospital;            (v)    amateur athletic organization in which all playing members are under the age of 18 years; or            (vi)    charitable organization.        (2)    An organization conducting a gaming event shall:            (i)    be located in Baltimore City; and            (ii)    spend a majority of the organization’s funds in Baltimore City for:                1.    fraternal purposes;                2.    civic purposes;                3.    purposes related to a veterans’ hospital;                4.    purposes related to amateur athletics; or                5.    charitable purposes.    (c)    (1)    Before the commissioner may issue a permit, the commissioner shall review the character of the organization applying for the permit to ascertain that the organization meets the requirements of §§ 13-503 through 13-505 of this subtitle.        (2)    The commissioner shall make any application for a permit and the action taken by the commissioner on that application a matter of public record.    (d)    (1)    The permit shall state that the gaming event shall be managed and operated personally only by members of the organization obtaining the permit.        (2)    The permit is not transferable.    (e)    An organization conducting a gaming event in Baltimore City may not allow an individual or group of individuals to:        (1)    benefit financially from the gaming event; or        (2)    receive any of the proceeds of the gaming event for personal use or benefit.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Baltimore City|Section 13-504 - Prizes Allowed -- Paddle Wheels and Filmed Horse Racing

    An organization conducting a gaming event may award a prize of money or merchandise to any individual in any amount in one game or spin using:         (1)    a paddle wheel or wheel of fortune; or        (2)    a film of a horse race.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Baltimore City|Section 13-505 - Raffles

    (a)    A permit holder may award prizes in merchandise and money in a raffle in any amount.    (b)    A permit holder may not conduct more than 12 raffles in a calendar year.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Baltimore City|Section 13-506 - Political Fundraisers

    (a)    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title or Title 12 of this article, a political committee as defined in § 1-101 of the Election Law Article may conduct a fundraiser at which prizes of merchandise or money are awarded in a game or spin using a paddle wheel or wheel of fortune.    (b)    A political committee may award a prize of merchandise or money at a fundraiser that does not exceed the amount otherwise allowed for a prize in Baltimore City.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-508 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Baltimore City|Section 13-508 - Bingo -- Social Club

    Notwithstanding § 13-507 of this subtitle, an organization may conduct bingo if:         (1)    the membership of the organization consists only of individuals who are at least 60 years old;        (2)    the organization was formed primarily for social purposes;        (3)    all proceeds of the games of bingo are used only to further the purposes of the organization; and        (4)    the organization complies with the permit procedures and conditions imposed under § 13-507 of this subtitle.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-509 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Baltimore City|Section 13-509 - Bingo -- Regulations

    The commissioner may adopt regulations reasonably necessary to administer § 13-507 of this subtitle.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-510 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Baltimore City|Section 13-510 - Unauthorized Bazaar or Raffle

    (a)    A person may not knowingly conduct or attempt to conduct a bazaar or raffle in violation of §§ 13-503 through 13-505 of this subtitle.    (b)    A person who violates this section 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. §  13-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 6 - Baltimore County|Section 13-601 - "Gaming Event" Defined

    In this subtitle, “gaming event” means a carnival, bazaar, or raffle.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 6 - Baltimore County|Section 13-602 - Scope and Application of Subtitle

    (a)    This subtitle applies only in Baltimore County.    (b)    Subtitle 2 of this title applies in Baltimore County to:        (1)    except as provided in § 13-606 of this subtitle, bingo;        (2)    instant bingo;        (3)    a bona fide amateur athletic organization in which all playing members are under the age of 18 years;        (4)    a bona fide veterans’ hospital; and        (5)    a bona fide veterans’ organization.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 6 - Baltimore County|Section 13-603 - Gaming Events and Casino Events -- in General

    (a)    Before an organization listed in subsection (b) of this section may operate a gaming event or casino event, the organization shall obtain a permit from the Department of Permits and Development Management.    (b)    (1)    An organization that meets the conditions of paragraph (2) of this subsection may conduct a gaming event or casino event if the organization is a bona fide:            (i)    religious organization;            (ii)    fraternal organization;            (iii)    civic organization, including:                1.    a hunting organization;                2.    a social organization; or                3.    a sporting organization;            (iv)    volunteer fire organization;            (v)    veterans’ organization;            (vi)    veterans’ hospital;            (vii)    amateur athletic organization; or            (viii)    charitable organization.        (2)    An organization that conducts a gaming event or casino event under this section shall spend a majority of the net proceeds from the gaming event or casino event for the following in the county:            (i)    purposes that benefit religious purposes;            (ii)    fraternal purposes;            (iii)    civic purposes;            (iv)    volunteer fire operations;            (v)    purposes that benefit veterans;            (vi)    purposes that benefit a veterans’ hospital;            (vii)    purposes related to amateur athletics; or            (viii)    charitable purposes.    (c)    (1)    A permit to conduct a gaming event or casino event shall provide that only the members of the permit holder may manage the gaming event or casino event.        (2)    A permit is not transferable.    (d)    (1)    An organization that obtains a permit may award a prize of money or merchandise using:            (i)    a paddle wheel;            (ii)    a wheel of fortune;            (iii)    a chance book;            (iv)    bingo; or            (v)    any other gaming device except:                1.    a card game;                2.    a dice game; or                3.    roulette.        (2)    Except as provided in § 13-604 of this subtitle, a person may not:            (i)    operate a card game, a dice game, or roulette; or            (ii)    conduct a casino event.        (3)    An organization that obtains a permit shall ensure that:            (i)    an individual or group of individuals does not benefit financially from the holding of the gaming event;            (ii)    an individual or group of individuals does not receive any of the proceeds of the gaming event for personal use or benefit; and            (iii)    the gaming event is managed personally by the members of the permit holder.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 6 - Baltimore County|Section 13-604 - Casino Events

    (a)    Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, an organization may conduct:        (1)    one casino event that includes a card game during each calendar month; and        (2)    one casino event that includes roulette during each calendar year.    (b)    To conduct a casino event under subsection (a) of this section, an organization shall be a bona fide:        (1)    religious organization;        (2)    fraternal organization;        (3)    civic organization, including:            (i)    a hunting organization;            (ii)    a social organization; or            (iii)    a sporting organization;        (4)    volunteer fire company;        (5)    war veterans’ organization; or        (6)    charitable organization.    (c)    (1)    A permit holder for a casino event that includes a card game or roulette shall ensure that:            (i)    the event is conducted in accordance with § 13-603(d)(3) of this subtitle;            (ii)    a parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the organization sponsoring the event has not sponsored a casino event within the calendar month; and            (iii)    the casino event is conducted between 4 p.m. and 1 a.m.        (2)    A person that holds a casino event that includes a card game or roulette may not:            (i)    offer or award a money prize to a player of the card game or roulette game;            (ii)    allow a player to bet more than $10 in any one game within the calendar month;            (iii)    exchange tokens used in wagering for an item of merchandise that is worth more than $1,000; or            (iv)    exchange merchandise that was received for tokens that were used in wagering for:                1.    money; or                2.    an item of merchandise having a value that is different from the fair retail market value of the item of merchandise that was received for the tokens.        (3)    (i)    Within 60 days after holding a casino event that includes a card game or roulette, the holder of the permit for the event shall submit to the Department of Permits and Development Management a financial report that lists the receipts and expenditures for the casino event.            (ii)    Before the permit holder submits the report to the Department of Permits and Development Management, the permit holder shall submit the report to the county police department for review.    (d)    (1)    The Department of Permits and Development Management shall adopt regulations to govern:            (i)    the issuing of a permit to conduct a casino event; and            (ii)    the conduct and management of a casino event in a manner designed to prevent fraud and protect the public.        (2)    The regulations shall require that a separate permit be issued for each casino event to be conducted.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 6 - Baltimore County|Section 13-605 - Political Fundraisers -- Paddle Wheels

    (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 game or spin using a paddle wheel or wheel of fortune.    (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. §  13-607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 6 - Baltimore County|Section 13-607 - Unauthorized Gaming Event or Casino Event

    (a)    A person may not knowingly conduct or attempt to conduct a gaming event or casino event in violation of §§ 13-603 through 13-605 of this subtitle.    (b)    A person who violates this section 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. §  13-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 7 - Calvert County|Section 13-701 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Committee” means the Gambling Permit Review Committee appointed by the county commissioners under § 13-704 of this subtitle.    (c)    “County commissioners” means the Board of County Commissioners of Calvert County.    (d)    “Gaming event” includes a carnival and a bazaar.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 7 - Calvert County|Section 13-702 - Scope and Application of Subtitle

    (a)    This subtitle applies only in Calvert County.    (b)    Subtitle 2 of this title applies in Calvert County.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 7 - Calvert County|Section 13-703 - Gaming Events

    (a)    Before an organization may conduct a gaming event, the organization shall obtain a permit from the county commissioners.    (b)    An organization may conduct a gaming event in the county if the organization is:        (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.    (c)    (1)    The permit shall state:            (i)    the nature of any gaming device to be operated at the gaming event; and            (ii)    the frequency with which the gaming event will be conducted.        (2)    The county commissioners may charge a reasonable fee for a permit.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 7 - Calvert County|Section 13-704 - Gambling Permit Review Committee

    (a)    (1)    The county commissioners shall appoint a Gambling Permit Review Committee.        (2)    The committee consists of five regular members and two alternate members.        (3)    A quorum of the committee consists of:            (i)    three regular members; or            (ii)    if fewer than three regular members are present at a meeting, enough alternate members designated by the chairperson to act as regular members to create a quorum.        (4)    An alternate member of the committee may serve only as provided under paragraph (3) of this subsection.    (b)    Subject to the approval of the county commissioners, the committee shall adopt regulations to govern gambling activities and the issuance of permits under § 13-703 of this subtitle.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-706 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 7 - Calvert County|Section 13-706 - Bingo -- Exempt Organizations

    The following organizations are not required to obtain a license under § 13-705 of this subtitle to conduct bingo:         (1)    a religious organization;        (2)    a patriotic organization;        (3)    an educational organization;        (4)    a charitable or benevolent organization;        (5)    a civic organization;        (6)    a volunteer fire company; or        (7)    any other organization that is authorized under § 13-703 of this subtitle and Subtitle 2 of this title to conduct bingo in the county.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-707 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 7 - Calvert County|Section 13-707 - Bingo -- Prizes

    (a)    A license holder may issue as a prize or award to the patron of licensed bingo:        (1)    merchandise;        (2)    money;        (3)    a token or ticket redeemable for money or merchandise; or        (4)    any other thing of value.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided under paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a license holder may not issue for one game a prize or award with a value exceeding $100.        (2)    A holder of a Class NG beach license may issue for one game a prize with a value exceeding $100.        (3)    A license holder may issue once each day:            (i)    a grand prize not exceeding $1,500; and            (ii)    a grand prize not exceeding $3,000 in retail value.