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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 25 - Wicomico County › Section 13-2501 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Committee” means the Gaming Advisory Committee established under § 13-2505 of this subtitle.
(c)    “Sheriff” means the Sheriff of Wicomico County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 25 - Wicomico County › Section 13-2504 - Reports

(a)    (1)    In accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection, a principal officer of a licensee shall file a report under oath with the sheriff on the form that the sheriff provides.
(2)    (i)    A licensee that is issued a license for a period of less than 1 year shall file the report within 15 days after the date that the license expires.
(ii)    A licensee that is issued a license for a period of 1 year shall file:
1.    a semiannual report on or before January 31 of the licensing year; and
2.    an annual report within 30 days after the date that the license expires.
(3)    (i)    A licensee also shall keep a weekly report in the form that the sheriff requires.
(ii)    The weekly report shall be completed under oath.
(iii)    The weekly report is subject to audit at a reasonable hour by:
1.    the sheriff;
2.    the State’s Attorney for the county; or
3.    a representative of the sheriff or the State’s Attorney.
(b)    The report that a licensee submits to the sheriff shall:
(1)    state whether the authorized activities were conducted:
(i)    on the dates and at the location stated in the application; and
(ii)    by the regular members of the licensee without the assistance of gaming professionals;
(2)    report the amount of the proceeds obtained from the licensed activities;
(3)    report the disbursements made in connection with the licensed activities; and
(4)    state that the licensee has not paid a fee for the rental of premises on which the game was conducted to:
(i)    itself;
(ii)    a trustee of the licensee;
(iii)    a committee of the licensee; or
(iv)    any organization with the same members or substantially the same members as the licensee.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 25 - Wicomico County › Section 13-2505 - Wicomico County Gaming Advisory Committee

(a)    (1)    There is a Gaming Advisory Committee in the county.
(2)    The members of the committee are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the sheriff.
(3)    The members of the committee may not receive compensation.
(b)    The committee shall:
(1)    recommend to the sheriff standards for reporting requirements for licensees;
(2)    examine the audits and reports required under § 13-2504 of this subtitle; and
(3)    make any other recommendations to assist the sheriff in the administration of licensing and other duties of the sheriff under this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 25 - Wicomico County › Section 13-2506 - Penalties

(a)    (1)    The sheriff shall suspend a license if the licensee fails to comply with the reporting requirements of § 13-2504 of this subtitle.
(2)    The suspension shall continue until the licensee meets the reporting requirements of § 13-2504 of this subtitle.
(b)    Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section and subject to the procedures provided in subsection (c) of this section, the sheriff may not issue a new license for 1 year to a licensee that:
(1)    has refused to file a report required under § 13-2504 of this subtitle; or
(2)    has failed to comply with this subtitle.
(c)    (1)    The sheriff shall notify the licensee or applicant for a license by registered mail of the sheriff’s suspension or refusal to issue a license.
(2)    The licensee or applicant may appeal the decision in writing to the sheriff within 30 days after receiving the notice from the sheriff.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 26 - Worcester County › Part II - Bingo › Section 13-2606 - Qualified Organizations

The following organizations may conduct bingo in accordance with this part:
(1)    a bona fide religious organization that has conducted religious services at a fixed location in the county for at least 6 years before applying for a license under this part;
(2)    a municipal corporation in the county;
(3)    a volunteer fire company in the county;
(4)    a local unit of a nationwide bona fide nonprofit organization or club that consists solely of members who served in the armed forces of the United States; or
(5)    a nonprofit organization that:
(i)    intends to raise money for an exclusively charitable or educational purpose that is specifically described in the license application filed with the Department; and
(ii)    has operated as a nonprofit organization in the county for at least 5 years before applying for a license under this part.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 26 - Worcester County › Part II - Bingo › Section 13-2608 - Supervision; Right of Entry

(a)    (1)    The Department shall exercise control and supervision over all games of bingo to ensure that the games are conducted fairly in accordance with the provisions of the licenses issued under § 13–2609 of this subtitle, the regulations adopted by the Department, and this part.
(2)    The Department shall prevent bingo from being conducted for a commercial purpose, for private profit, or in any manner other than as provided in this part.
(b)    For purposes of inspection, the Department and its inspectors may enter at any time any place where:
(1)    bingo is being or will be conducted; or
(2)    any equipment that is being or will be used to conduct bingo is located.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 26 - Worcester County › Part II - Bingo › Section 13-2609 - License to Conduct Bingo

(a)    An organization or municipal corporation described in § 13–2606 of this subtitle that intends to conduct bingo under this part must obtain:
(1)    an annual license to conduct bingo for more than 15 days in a year; or
(2)    a temporary license to conduct bingo for 15 days or fewer in a year.
(b)    (1)    An applicant for a license shall submit to the Department an application on the form that the Department by regulation requires.
(2)    The application form shall require:
(i)    the name of the applicant;
(ii)    the name of each principal officer of the applicant; and
(iii)    a certification that no person will conduct bingo except a person who:
1.    is a salaried employee or bona fide member of the applicant; and
2.    shall not receive any form of commission or bonus.
(c)    (1)    An applicant shall pay to the Department a license fee of:
(i)    $100 for an annual license; or
(ii)    $25 in addition to $5 for each day bingo is conducted for a temporary license.
(2)    The Department shall pay to the county commissioners all license fees collected under this part.
(d)    The Department shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this part and the regulations adopted under this part.
(e)    If an applicant conducts bingo on premises that are leased by the applicant, the lease agreement must be approved by the Department before a license may be issued.
(f)    The Department may deny a license to an applicant or suspend or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee has violated this part or any regulation adopted under this part.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 26 - Worcester County › Part II - Bingo › Section 13-2610 - Conditions and Limitations

(a)    The charge for admission to a place in order to participate in bingo conducted under this part may not exceed $5.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the value of a prize in money, merchandise, or services for any one game of bingo conducted under this part may not exceed $200.
(2)    Jackpot prizes may be offered in a maximum amount of $5,000.
(3)    “Winner Take All” games may be offered without a prize limit.
(c)    A licensee’s employees and the terms of their employment must be approved by the Department before they may conduct bingo under this part.
(d)    A minor may not be allowed to participate in bingo conducted under this part.
(e)    Bingo may not be conducted under this part in a room or area where alcoholic beverages are sold or served during the game.
(f)    A licensee under this part may not conduct bingo on more than 125 days in a year.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 26 - Worcester County › Part II - Bingo › Section 13-2612 - Accounting

(a)    Each licensee under this part shall submit to the Department, at monthly intervals or at any other interval that the Department sets, a statement of its gross receipts and expenses.
(b)    For each game of bingo conducted by the licensee, the statement shall include:
(1)    the amount of gross receipts derived from the game;
(2)    each item of expense incurred in the conduct of the game;
(3)    each item of expenditure made in connection with the game; and
(4)    the net profit derived from the conduct of the game.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 26 - Worcester County › Part II - Bingo › Section 13-2613 - Distribution and Use of Proceeds

(a)    (1)    Each licensee shall pay to the county commissioners 3% of the gross receipts derived from bingo for each day that bingo is conducted by the licensee under this part.
(2)    The licensee shall pay the money at the time the licensee submits to the Department the statement required under § 13–2612 of this subtitle.
(b)    (1)    An organization described in § 13–2606(5) of this subtitle may retain up to one–half of the proceeds derived from bingo conducted under this part for the benefit of the organization.
(2)    The organization shall distribute any remaining proceeds for educational or charitable purposes.
(c)    If bingo is conducted in a municipal corporation in the county, the county commissioners shall pay one–third of the 3% of the gross receipts received under subsection (a) of this section to the municipal corporation, to be used for its general purposes.
(d)    (1)    From the percentage of the gross receipts retained by the county commissioners, the county commissioners shall first pay the expenses necessary to administer this part.
(2)    All additional funds shall be credited by the county commissioners to the general funds of the county.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 26 - Worcester County › Part II - Bingo › Section 13-2614 - Books and Reports

(a)    Each licensee under this part shall maintain the books and reports that the Department requires for the purposes of this part.
(b)    The Department shall submit to the county commissioners a detailed annual report of all statements submitted to the Department.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 26 - Worcester County › Part II - Bingo › Section 13-2615 - Prohibited Acts; Penalty

(a)    (1)    A licensee may not:
(i)    divert or pay out any of the proceeds of bingo conducted under this part in any manner other than as required by this part or by the regulations adopted under this part; or
(ii)    violate any other provision of this part.
(2)    A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 for each violation.
(b)    (1)    A person may not receive any of the proceeds of bingo conducted under this part except for the purposes provided in this part.
(2)    A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 26 - Worcester County › Part III - Gaming › Section 13-2619 - Definitions

(a)    In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    (1)    “Gaming device” means a paddle wheel, wheel of fortune, chance book, raffle, or any other mechanism for playing a game of chance.
(2)    “Gaming device” does not include bingo.
(c)    “Multiple gaming device permit” means a permit that allows the use of two or more gaming devices.
(d)    “Raffle” means a lottery using paper chances in which prizes are won by persons who buy chances in the lottery.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 26 - Worcester County › Part III - Gaming › Section 13-2621 - Gaming Permits

(a)    The county commissioners may issue a permit to any of the following organizations to conduct a fundraiser at which merchandise or money prizes may be awarded by gaming devices:
(1)    a bona fide religious organization that has conducted religious services at the same location in the county for at least 3 years before applying for a permit;
(2)    a volunteer fire company that is supported by the county or a municipal corporation in the county or an auxiliary unit whose members are directly associated with the volunteer fire company or auxiliary unit;
(3)    a nationally chartered veterans’ organization or an auxiliary unit whose members are directly associated with the veterans’ organization;
(4)    a bona fide nonprofit fraternal, educational, civic, patriotic, or charitable organization that intends to conduct a fundraiser for the benefit of a charity located in the county; or
(5)    a bona fide nonprofit organization that:
(i)    intends to raise money for an exclusively charitable, athletic, or educational purpose that is specifically described in the permit application; and
(ii)    has operated as a nonprofit organization in the county for at least 3 years before applying for a permit.
(b)    The county commissioners shall determine whether an organization qualifies for a permit under this section.
(c)    An organization must be organized in and serve the residents of the county to be eligible for a permit under this section.
(d)    An organization that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code is a bona fide charity under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 26 - Worcester County › Part III - Gaming › Section 13-2622 - Regulation by County Commissioners

The county commissioners may:
(1)    adopt regulations concerning the permit application and the issuance of permits under this part;
(2)    set a fee by resolution for each kind of permit issued under this part;
(3)    regulate the number of permits issued to organizations each year; and
(4)    deny a permit to an organization for up to 3 years if the organization violates this part or the regulations adopted under this part.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 26 - Worcester County › Part III - Gaming › Section 13-2623 - Multiple Gaming Device Permits -- Limitations

(a)    The county commissioners may not issue more than two multiple gaming device permits to an organization in any 1 year.
(b)    The county commissioners may not issue:
(1)    more than eight multiple gaming device permits for fundraisers to be held in any one facility in any 1 year; or
(2)    more than three multiple gaming device permits for fundraisers to be held in any one facility in any 27-day period.
(c)    A multiple gaming device permit issued under this part is valid for only one fundraiser lasting not more than 6 hours.
(d)    The county commissioners may not issue a multiple gaming device permit for use in Ocean City or on real property that is owned by Ocean City and located in the county.
(e)    The county commissioners may not issue a multiple gaming device permit to hold a fundraiser on premises that are licensed under a Class B or Class D alcoholic beverages license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 26 - Worcester County › Part III - Gaming › Section 13-2625 - Raffles

(a)    A raffle conducted under a permit issued under this part may not last more than 1 year from the date the permit is issued to the date the last prize is awarded.
(b)    The county commissioners may regulate the number of permits to conduct a raffle that an organization may receive in a year.
(c)    A raffle is not a multiple gaming device.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 26 - Worcester County › Part III - Gaming › Section 13-2626 - Conduct of Fundraisers

(a)    (1)    (i)    A fundraiser conducted under this part shall be managed and operated only by members of the organization that receives the permit for the fundraiser.
(ii)    A person may not be compensated for the management or operation of any gaming activity authorized by the permit.
(2)    Each organization that receives a permit for a fundraiser under this part shall designate an individual who is responsible for complying with the terms and conditions of the permit and this part.
(b)    An organization that receives a permit for a fundraiser under this part shall conduct the fundraiser in:
(1)    a structure that is owned, leased, or occupied by the organization;
(2)    a structure that is owned, leased, or occupied by an organization that would qualify for a permit under § 13-2621 of this subtitle; or
(3)    a public location that is described in the permit application and approved by the State’s Attorney for the county.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 26 - Worcester County › Part III - Gaming › Section 13-2627 - Accounting

Within 30 days after a fundraiser conducted under this part, the organization that received the permit for the fundraiser shall submit to the county commissioners:
(1)    an accounting of all funds received or pledged;
(2)    an accounting of all expenses paid or incurred; and
(3)    a statement under oath of the application of the net profits.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 26 - Worcester County › Part III - Gaming › Section 13-2628 - Penalty

(a)    A person who violates this part 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 on which a violation of this part occurs is a separate violation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 14 - General Sentencing Provisions › Subtitle 1 - Sentencing › Section 14-102 - Sentencing for Crimes With Minimum and Maximum Penalties

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, if a law sets a maximum and a minimum penalty for a crime, the court may impose instead of the minimum penalty a lesser penalty of the same character.
(b)    This section does not affect:
(1)    a maximum penalty fixed by law; or
(2)    the punishment for any crime for which the statute provides one and only one penalty.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 14 - General Sentencing Provisions › Subtitle 1 - Sentencing › Section 14-104 - Crime of Violence Against Pregnant Person

(a)    A person may not commit a crime of violence, as defined in § 14–101 of this title, against another person when the person knows or believes that the other person is pregnant.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and, in addition to any other penalty imposed for the underlying crime of violence, on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years.
(c)    A sentence imposed under this section may be imposed separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for any crime based on the act establishing the violation of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 1 - Definitions › Section 1-101 - Definitions

(a)    In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Absconding” has the meaning stated in § 6–101 of the Correctional Services Article.
(c)    (1)    “Charging document” means a written accusation alleging that a defendant has committed a crime.
(2)    “Charging document” includes a citation, an indictment, an information, a statement of charges, and a warrant.
(d)    “Correctional facility” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Correctional Services Article.
(e)    “County” means a county of the State or Baltimore City.
(f)    “Crime of violence” has the meaning stated in § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article.
(g)    “Department” means the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
(h)    “Inmate” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Correctional Services Article.
(i)    “Local correctional facility” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Correctional Services Article.
(j)    “Managing official” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Correctional Services Article.
(k)    “Nolle prosequi” means a formal entry on the record by the State that declares the State’s intention not to prosecute a charge.
(l)    “Nolo contendere” means a plea stating that the defendant will not contest the charge but does not admit guilt or claim innocence.
(m)    “Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.
(n)    “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
(o)    “State” means:
(1)    a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2)    the District of Columbia.
(p)    “State correctional facility” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Correctional Services Article.
(q)    “Technical violation” has the meaning stated in § 6–101 of the Correctional Services Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-201 - Recording or Broadcasting Criminal Proceedings

(a)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not record or broadcast any criminal matter, including a trial, hearing, motion, or argument, that is held in trial court or before a grand jury.
(2)    This prohibition applies to the use of television, radio, and photographic or recording equipment.
(b)    Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to the use of electronic or photographic equipment approved by the court:
(1)    to take the testimony of a child victim under § 11-303 of this article; or
(2)    to perpetuate a court record.
(c)    A person who violates this section may be held in contempt of court.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-202 - Interpreters for Criminal Proceedings

(a)    (1)    The court shall appoint a qualified interpreter to help a defendant in a criminal proceeding throughout any criminal proceeding when the defendant:
(i)    is deaf; or
(ii)    cannot readily understand or communicate the English language and cannot understand a charge made against the defendant or help present the defense.
(2)    On application of a victim or victim’s representative, as defined in § 11–104(a) of this article, the court shall appoint a qualified interpreter to help the victim or the victim’s representative throughout any criminal proceeding when the victim or the victim’s representative:
(i)    is deaf; or
(ii)    cannot readily understand or communicate the English language.
(b)    The court shall give an interpreter appointed under this section:
(1)    compensation for services in an amount equal to that provided for interpreters of languages other than English; and
(2)    reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of services.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-205 - Process Across County Lines

(a)    A court in a county where a crime is committed may issue process against a person charged with the crime even if:
(1)    the person is not a resident of the county; or
(2)    the person is a resident of the county but leaves the county.
(b)    (1)    Process issued under subsection (a) of this section shall be directed to the sheriff of the county where the person resides.
(2)    The sheriff shall serve and return the process as if issued by a court of the sheriff’s county.
(3)    A court that issued process under subsection (a) of this section may fine a sheriff who neglects the process or delays serving and returning the process.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-207 - Remission of Fines and Forfeitures

(a)    The Governor may remit all or part of a fine or forfeiture.
(b)    A defendant or surety applying for the remission of all or part of a recognizance that has been forfeited:
(1)    may apply to a court to order the remission in accordance with Title 4 of the Maryland Rules; and
(2)    need not apply to the Governor to order the remission.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-210 - Seeking Medical Assistance for Another Who Ingested or Used Alcohol or Drugs

(a)    The act of seeking, providing, or assisting with the provision of medical assistance for another person who is experiencing a medical emergency after ingesting or using alcohol or drugs may be used as a mitigating factor in a criminal prosecution of:
(1)    the person who experienced the medical emergency; or
(2)    any person who sought, provided, or assisted in the provision of medical assistance.
(b)    A person who, in good faith, seeks, provides, or assists with the provision of medical assistance for a person reasonably believed to be experiencing a medical emergency after ingesting or using alcohol or drugs shall be immune from criminal arrest, charge, or prosecution for a violation of § 5–601, § 5–619, § 5–620, § 10–114, § 10–116, or § 10–117 of the Criminal Law Article if the evidence for the criminal arrest, charge, or prosecution was obtained solely as a result of the person’s seeking, providing, or assisting with the provision of medical assistance.
(c)    A person who reasonably believes that the person is experiencing a medical emergency after ingesting or using alcohol or drugs shall be immune from criminal arrest, charge, or prosecution for a violation of § 5–601, § 5–619, § 5–620, § 10–114, § 10–116, or § 10–117 of the Criminal Law Article if the evidence for the criminal arrest, charge, or prosecution was obtained solely as a result of the person seeking or receiving medical assistance.
(d)    A person who seeks, provides, or assists with the provision of medical assistance in accordance with subsection (b) or (c) of this section may not be sanctioned for a violation of a condition of pretrial release, probation, or parole if the evidence of the violation was obtained solely as a result of the person seeking, providing, or assisting with the provision of medical assistance.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Law Enforcement Procedures; Arrest Process › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 2-101 - Definitions

(a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Emergency” means a sudden or unexpected happening or an unforeseen combination of circumstances that calls for immediate action to protect the health, safety, welfare, or property of a person from actual or threatened harm or from an unlawful act.
(c)    “Police officer” means a person who in an official capacity is authorized by law to make arrests and is:
(1)    a member of the Department of State Police;
(2)    a member of the Police Department of Baltimore City;
(3)    a member of the Baltimore City School Police Force;
(4)    a member of the police department, bureau, or force of a county;
(5)    a member of the police department, bureau, or force of a municipal corporation;
(6)    a member of the Maryland Transit Administration Police Force or Maryland Transportation Authority Police Force;
(7)    a member of the University System of Maryland Police Force or Morgan State University Police Force;
(8)    a special police officer who is appointed to enforce the law and maintain order on or protect property of the State or any of its units;
(9)    a member of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services;
(10)    the sheriff of a county whose usual duties include the making of arrests;
(11)    a regularly employed deputy sheriff of a county who is compensated by the county and whose usual duties include the making of arrests;
(12)    a member of the Natural Resources Police Force of the Department of Natural Resources;
(13)    an authorized employee of the Field Enforcement Bureau of the Comptroller’s Office;
(14)    an authorized member of the Field Enforcement Division of the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission;
(15)    a member of the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission Park Police;
(16)    a member of the Housing Authority of Baltimore City Police Force;
(17)    a member of the Crofton Police Department;
(18)    a member of the WMATA Metro Transit Police, subject to the jurisdictional limitations under Article XVI, § 76 of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact, which is codified at § 10–204 of the Transportation Article;
(19)    a member of the Intelligence and Investigative Division of the Department;
(20)    a member of the State Forest and Park Service Police Force of the Department of Natural Resources;
(21)    a member of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Police Force;
(22)    a member of the Ocean Pines Police Department;
(23)    a member of the police force of the Baltimore City Community College;
(24)    a member of the police force of the Hagerstown Community College;
(25)    an employee of the Warrant Apprehension Unit of the Intelligence and Investigative Division in the Department;
(26)    a member of the police force of the Anne Arundel Community College; or
(27)    a member of the police department of the Johns Hopkins University established in accordance with Title 24, Subtitle 12 of the Education Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Law Enforcement Procedures; Arrest Process › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 2-103 - Authority of Police Officers -- Service of Arrest Warrants

(a)    In this section, “primary law enforcement officer” means:
(1)    the chief of police, if any, or the chief’s designee, in a municipal corporation;
(2)    the chief of police or the chief’s designee in a county with a county police department;
(3)    the sheriff or the sheriff’s designee in a county without a police department;
(4)    the Police Commissioner or the Police Commissioner’s designee in Baltimore City;
(5)    the Secretary of Natural Resources or the Secretary’s designee on any property owned, leased, operated by, or under the control of the Department of Natural Resources;
(6)    the chief of police of the Maryland Transportation Authority or chief’s designee on property owned, leased, operated by, or under the control of the Maryland Aviation Administration, the Maryland Port Administration, or the Maryland Transportation Authority; or
(7)    the Secretary of State Police.
(b)    A police officer may arrest a person throughout the State without limitations as to jurisdiction if:
(1)    a warrant has been issued against the person;
(2)    the police officer is participating in a joint operation created by an agreement between the primary law enforcement officers;
(3)    the arrest occurs within one of the participating jurisdictions in accordance with the agreement; and
(4)    the police officer is acting in accordance with regulations that the police officer’s employing unit adopts to carry out this section.
(c)    A police officer who acts under the authority granted by this section:
(1)    has all the immunities from liability and exemptions as a State Police officer in addition to any other immunities and exemptions to which the police officer is otherwise entitled; and
(2)    remains at all times and for all purposes an employee of the employing unit.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Law Enforcement Procedures; Arrest Process › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 2-106 - Keeping Custody of Arrested Persons

(a)    (1)    A peace officer, who is appointed in the jurisdiction in which a person is arrested, may keep custody of the arrested person in another jurisdiction in which a District Court commissioner is located to bring the person before the District Court commissioner in the other jurisdiction.
(2)    The peace officer has the same power to keep custody of the arrested person under paragraph (1) of this subsection that the peace officer has in the jurisdiction for which the peace officer is appointed and the arrest is made.
(b)    (1)    A peace officer, who is appointed in the jurisdiction for which a charging document is issued for a person who is arrested in another jurisdiction, may obtain custody of the arrested person in the other jurisdiction to bring the person before a District Court commissioner in the jurisdiction in which the charging document is issued.
(2)    The peace officer has the same power to keep custody of the arrested person under paragraph (1) of this subsection that the peace officer has in the jurisdiction for which the peace officer is appointed.
(c)    This section does not affect or extend the time period for bringing an arrested person before a judicial officer after arrest.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Procedure › Title 2 - Law Enforcement Procedures; Arrest Process › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 2-106.1 - Custody of Arrested Persons Before Release in Allegany County

(a)    This section applies only in Allegany County.
(b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a police officer or an agent acting on behalf of a law enforcement agency shall keep custody of an arrested person from the time of arrest until the arrested person is:
(1)    committed by lawful authority to a State or local correctional facility;
(2)    released from custody; or
(3)    in the custody of another police officer.
(c)    A correctional officer may keep custody of or provide transport for an arrested person who is awaiting transfer to another jurisdiction or waiting to see a judicial officer of the court if:
(1)    the Commissioner of the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services or local managing official has assigned the correctional officer to supervise and transport inmates;
(2)    the correctional officer will supervise the arrested person in a correctional facility or during transport; and
(3)    the correctional facility is not addressing a situation that poses a severe threat to maintaining the desired level of security and safety of the arrested person or persons inside the correctional facility at the time of the transfer of custody.