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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 18 - Montgomery County › Section 13-1803 - Bingo -- in General

(a)    (1)    A qualified organization may conduct bingo in the county to benefit charity or to further the purpose of the qualified organization.
(2)    Bingo shall be conducted only by the qualified organization and not by a person who:
(i)    retains a portion of the proceeds from the bingo game; or
(ii)    is compensated by the qualified organization for which the bingo is held.
(3)    A person may not receive a private profit from the proceeds of bingo.
(4)    A qualified organization that conducts bingo shall:
(i)    keep accurate records of all transactions that occur on behalf of the bingo game;
(ii)    keep the records for 2 years after the bingo game; and
(iii)    on request, make the records available for examination by:
1.    the State's Attorney for the county;
2.    the county sheriff;
3.    the county Department of Health and Human Services;
4.    the county attorney;
5.    the Department of State Police; or
6.    a designated officer or agent of any of those units.
(5)    A person conducting bingo shall be a resident of the county and a member of the qualified organization.
(6)    Alcoholic beverages may not be sold or consumed in the room in which bingo is conducted, either during a game or an intermission between games.
(7)    Money prizes not exceeding $1,000 in each game may be awarded in bingo.
(8)    The qualified organization may sell breakout tickets in the room in which bingo is conducted, either during a game or an intermission between games.
(b)    (1)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, a person may conduct bingo at the annual Montgomery County Fair for the benefit of the Montgomery County Agricultural Center, Inc.
(2)    A person who conducts bingo under this subsection may award only noncash prizes.
(c)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, in Montgomery County, an individual who is at least 55 years old may conduct a bingo game involving cash prizes if the game:
(1)    is conducted not more than once a week in a common area of a residential property that is restricted to residents who are at least 55 years old;
(2)    allows a player to compete directly against one or more other players who are residents of the residential property where the game is held;
(3)    does not allow an individual or an organization to benefit financially in any way, directly or indirectly, other than from the winnings accrued by participating as a player in the game;
(4)    does not involve:
(i)    a player’s use of an electronic device that connects to the Internet;
(ii)    the use of paid public advertising or promotions;
(iii)    the charging of a fee for admission, a seat, entertainment, or any other fee; or
(iv)    the use of any money, except money used for purchasing bingo cards or food or drink; and
(5)    has a limit of $1,000 on the total amount of money, tokens representing money, or any other thing or consideration of value that may be won by all players during any 24–hour period.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 19 - Prince George's County › Section 13-1901 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Benefit performance” includes an outdoor carnival, indoor carnival, fair, picnic, dance, card party, bingo party, bazaar, concert, contest, exhibition, lecture, barbecue, or dinner.
(c)    “Designated county agency” means an agency designated by the Prince George’s County government.
(d)    (1)    “Qualified organization” means an organization of a group of citizens of the county or a company, association, or corporation that is organized in good faith in the county to promote the purposes of a volunteer fire department or of a charitable, benevolent, patriotic, fraternal, educational, religious, or civic object.
(2)    “Qualified organization” does not include a group organized for the private profit or gain of any member of the group, company, association, or corporation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 19 - Prince George's County › Section 13-1903 - Benefit Performances

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a qualified organization may conduct a benefit performance to which the public is invited or admitted with or without charge.
(b)    The net proceeds of the benefit performance:
(1)    shall benefit the qualified organization;
(2)    shall be used for the purposes of the qualified organization; and
(3)    may not benefit the private gain of a member of the qualified organization.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 19 - Prince George's County › Section 13-1904 - Benefit Performances -- Operation

(a)    A benefit performance shall be personally managed and conducted only by members of the qualified organization that sponsors the benefit performance.
(b)    (1)    At a benefit performance, a qualified organization may:
(i)    conduct games of skill; or
(ii)    dispose of merchandise and other things of value by auction, voting, or using a mechanical device such as a paddle wheel, wheel of fortune, bingo, or similar device.
(2)    The activities allowed under this subsection may be conducted with or without an entrance or participation fee.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 19 - Prince George's County › Section 13-1907 - Benefit Performances -- Prohibited Act; Penalty

A person who conducts or attempts to conduct a benefit performance in violation of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 19 - Prince George's County › Section 13-1908 - Raffles

(a)    This section does not apply to a raffle conducted under § 13–1911.1 of this subtitle.
(b)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a qualified organization may conduct a raffle.
(c)    (1)    The proceeds of a raffle:
(i)    shall benefit the qualified organization; and
(ii)    shall be used for the purposes of the qualified organization.
(2)    Except for a bona fide raffle winner, an individual or group may not:
(i)    benefit financially from the holding of a raffle; or
(ii)    receive or be paid any proceeds from a raffle for personal use or benefit.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 19 - Prince George's County › Section 13-1910 - Raffles -- Permit Required

(a)    This section does not apply to a raffle conducted under § 13–1911.1 of this subtitle.
(b)    A qualified organization shall obtain a written permit from the designated county agency before conducting a raffle if the total cash value of the prize exceeds $200.
(c)    (1)    Before issuing a permit, the designated county agency shall ascertain the character of the qualified organization applying for a permit under this section to determine if the application complies with this subtitle.
(2)    A permit issued to a qualified organization to conduct a raffle may not be transferred.
(d)    The permit fee for each raffle is $15.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 19 - Prince George's County › Section 13-1911 - Raffles -- Form of Prizes

(a)    This section does not apply to a raffle conducted under § 13–1911.1 of this subtitle.
(b)    A qualified organization conducting a raffle may award prizes in money not exceeding a total of $5,000 and in merchandise in any amount or the merchandise cash equivalent.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 19 - Prince George's County › Section 13-1911.1 - Raffles -- Operation by Charitable Foundation. [Effective Until July 1, 2024]

(a)    A raffle may be conducted by a charitable foundation that:
(1)    is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
(2)    is affiliated with a professional football team that plays its home games in Prince George’s County; and
(3)    has an office and conducts operations in Prince George’s County.
(b)    (1)    Before conducting a raffle, a charitable foundation shall obtain a written permit from the designated county agency.
(2)    Before issuing a permit, the designated county agency shall ascertain the character of the applicant to determine if the permit should be issued.
(3)    A permit issued to a charitable foundation may not be transferred.
(4)    The designated county agency shall set a fee for issuance of a permit.
(5)    There is no limit on the number of permits that the designated county agency may issue in a year.
(c)    (1)    The charitable foundation conducting a raffle may:
(i)    set the price of raffle tickets; and
(ii)    subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, award prizes in any amount in money or in merchandise.
(2)    The amount of a cash award or the retail cash equivalent of a merchandise award may not exceed 50% of the proceeds of a raffle.
(d)    (1)    The proceeds of a raffle shall be used to:
(i)    benefit the residents of Prince George’s County;
(ii)    pay for prizes awarded to winners; and
(iii)    pay for reasonable costs for necessary equipment and supplies.
(2)    Proceeds of a raffle may not be used to help cover costs involved in conducting the raffle, including any compensation to ticket sellers or individuals who operate the raffle.
(e)    (1)    A raffle shall be held in conjunction with a specific professional football game played in Prince George’s County.
(2)    A permit to hold a raffle is valid for not more than 24 hours.
(3)    All raffle tickets shall be sold and received:
(i)    on property owned or under the control of the professional football team with which the charitable foundation is affiliated; and
(ii)    may not be sold on the Internet or otherwise to an individual not physically present on the property.
(f)    On or before March 30 of each year, the charitable foundation shall send to the designated county agency a report detailing the amount and disposition of the money raised by raffles in the previous calendar year.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 19 - Prince George's County › Section 13-1912 - Casino Night

(a)    In this section:
(1)    “casino night” means a benefit performance at which:
(i)    a card game, wheel of chance, or roulette is played; and
(ii)    money winnings or tokens redeemable in money are awarded as prizes; but
(2)    “casino night” does not include a benefit performance at which the only form of gaming is a wheel of fortune, big wheel, or other wheel of chance.
(b)    (1)    This subtitle and Subtitle 2 of this title do not authorize casino nights in the county.
(2)    A person may not conduct a casino night in the county.
(c)    A person who violates this section or a county ordinance enacted under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 20 - Queen Anne's County › Section 13-2001 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “County commissioners” means the Board of County Commissioners of Queen Anne’s County.
(c)    “Permit” means:
(1)    a multiple gaming device permit issued under § 13-2003 of this subtitle; or
(2)    a raffle permit issued under § 13-2004 of this subtitle.
(d)    (1)    “Raffle” means a lottery in which a prize is won by a person who buys a paper chance.
(2)    A “raffle” is not a multiple gaming device regulated under § 13-2003 of this subtitle unless run in conjunction with an event that requires a multiple gaming device permit.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 20 - Queen Anne's County › Section 13-2004 - Raffles

(a)    The county commissioners may issue a raffle permit to an organization that qualifies for a permit under § 13-2003 of this subtitle or under regulations that the county commissioners adopt.
(b)    The holder of a raffle permit must award the last prize in the raffle within 1 year after the date that the permit for the raffle is issued.
(c)    The county commissioners may regulate the number of raffle permits that an organization may be issued in 1 year.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 20 - Queen Anne's County › Section 13-2005 - Bingo

To benefit charity in the county or to further its purposes, an entity may conduct bingo if the entity is a bona fide:
(1)    religious organization;
(2)    fraternal organization;
(3)    charitable organization; or
(4)    volunteer fire company operating in a community that does not have a paid fire department.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 20 - Queen Anne's County › Section 13-2006 - Prohibited Act; Penalty

(a)    A person who violates a provision of § 13-2002, § 13-2003, or § 13-2004 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
(b)    Each day that a person violates this section is a separate violation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County › Section 13-2101 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “County commissioners” means the Board of County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County.
(c)    “Designee” means a person designated by the county commissioners to administer the issuance of bingo licenses in the county.
(d)    (1)    “Gaming device” includes a paddle wheel, wheel of fortune, chance book, bingo, Nevada card, and a stamp machine.
(2)    “Gaming device” does not include a slot machine, as defined in § 12–301 of this article.
(e)    “Gaming event” means a carnival, bazaar, or raffle.
(f)    “Qualified organization” means:
(1)    a volunteer fire company; or
(2)    a bona fide:
(i)    religious organization;
(ii)    fraternal organization;
(iii)    civic organization;
(iv)    war veterans’ organization; or
(v)    charitable organization.
(g)    “Sheriff” means the Sheriff of St. Mary’s County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County › Section 13-2103 - Bingo -- License Required

(a)    A qualified organization must have a bingo license whenever the qualified organization conducts bingo.
(b)    The county commissioners may adopt regulations, in consultation with the designee under § 13–2105 of this subtitle, to administer and enforce bingo activities in the county.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County › Section 13-2104 - Bingo -- Qualified Organizations

To be eligible for a bingo license, an organization must be:
(1)    a bona fide religious group that has conducted religious services at a fixed location in the county for at least 3 years before the application date;
(2)    a volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue squad, regardless of whether the company or squad is supported by tax revenues, or an auxiliary unit whose members are associated directly with the company or squad;
(3)    a nationally chartered veterans’ organization, or an auxiliary unit whose members are associated directly with the organization; or
(4)    a nonprofit organization that:
(i)    has operated in the county for at least 3 years before the application date; and
(ii)    intends to raise money for an exclusively charitable, athletic, or educational purpose specifically described in the application.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County › Section 13-2105 - Bingo -- License Application

(a)    The county commissioners shall designate a person to administer the issuance of bingo licenses in the county.
(b)    An organization shall submit an application for a bingo license to the designee.
(c)    A principal officer of the organization shall certify in the application for a bingo license:
(1)    the name and address of the organization;
(2)    the name and address of the officer seeking the license for the organization;
(3)    that the officer is authorized by the organization to file the application;
(4)    the time and place of bingo;
(5)    that, within 15 days after the last day named in the application for the license to conduct bingo, a principal officer of the organization will file under penalties of perjury the report required by § 13–2109 of this subtitle;
(6)    that bingo will be conducted solely and personally by the regular members of the organization, without the assistance of gaming professionals; and
(7)    that no compensation or reward will be paid to a person for conducting or assisting in conducting bingo.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County › Section 13-2106 - Bingo -- License Fee

(a)    By resolution, the county commissioners may establish a bingo license fee schedule based on criteria that the county commissioners consider appropriate.
(b)    The designee shall charge for each license the annual license fee that the county commissioners set by resolution.
(c)    A resolution adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall specify the fund in which the license fees are to be deposited.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County › Section 13-2109 - Bingo -- Report

Within 15 days after the last day authorized for bingo in the license, a principal officer of the organization shall file a report under penalties of perjury that certifies:
(1)    that the regular members of the organization personally conducted bingo at the time and place stated in the application without the assistance of gaming professionals;
(2)    the disposition of the cash proceeds of the bingo; and
(3)    that the organization did not pay a premises rental fee to:
(i)    itself;
(ii)    its trustees;
(iii)    a committee of the organization; or
(iv)    any organization whose members are the same, or substantially the same, as the licensed organization.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County › Section 13-2110 - Bingo -- Disqualification

An organization is disqualified from obtaining a license under this subtitle for 1 year if the organization fails to:
(1)    file the report required under § 13-2109 of this subtitle; or
(2)    comply with §§ 13-2103 through 13-2110 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County › Section 13-2111 - Gaming Events and Gaming Devices

A qualified organization may hold a gaming event and may operate a gaming device if an individual or group of individuals does not:
(1)    benefit financially from the operation of the gaming device; or
(2)    receive from the operation of the gaming device any proceeds for personal use or benefit.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County › Section 13-2113 - Gaming Events and Gaming Devices -- Daily Use Limitation

If a qualified organization uses a gaming device on a daily basis:
(1)    the qualified organization may not operate more than five gaming devices; and
(2)    the premises in which the qualified organization operates the gaming device may not contain more than five gaming devices.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County › Section 13-2114 - Gaming Events and Gaming Devices -- Proceeds

(a)    All proceeds from a gaming device shall be used solely for the legitimate charitable, benevolent, or tax-exempt purposes of the qualified organization.
(b)    Proceeds from the operation of a gaming device may not be used to benefit personally any member of the qualified organization.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 21 - St. Mary's County › Section 13-2115 - Gaming Events and Gaming Devices -- Record Keeping

(a)    A qualified organization shall keep accurate records of proceeds and expenditures involving gaming devices.
(b)    On request, a qualified organization shall allow the State’s Attorney for the county, a State Police officer, the designee, and the sheriff or deputy sheriff to examine the records required under subsection (a) of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 22 - Somerset County › Section 13-2202 - Bingo

To benefit charity in the county or to further the purposes of an organization qualified to conduct bingo under this section, an organization may conduct bingo if the organization is a bona fide:
(1)    religious organization;
(2)    fraternal organization;
(3)    war veterans’ organization;
(4)    charitable organization; or
(5)    volunteer fire company operating in a community that does not have a paid fire department.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 24 - Washington County › Part I - General Provisions › Section 13-2404 - General Provisions

(a)    A volunteer rescue company shall be treated as a volunteer fire company for purposes of Subtitle 2 of this title.
(b)    A person may not operate a chance book, paddle wheel, tip jar, wheel of fortune, or other gaming device, other than a bingo game, on premises that are owned by, leased to, or used as a place of business by a person that conducts a bingo game for purposes of making a profit.
(c)    (1)    Subtitle 2 of this title does not apply to the operation of tip jars.
(2)    Tip jars are regulated under Part III of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 24 - Washington County › Part II - Bingo › Section 13-2408 - Bingo -- in General

(a)    Before a person may conduct bingo, the person shall obtain a bingo permit from the county commissioners.
(b)    (1)    Before issuing a bingo permit, the county commissioners shall ascertain:
(i)    the purpose of the bingo game; and
(ii)    the intended use of receipts from bingo.
(2)    The county commissioners may not issue a new bingo permit for bingo that is to be conducted for profit.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 24 - Washington County › Part II - Bingo › Section 13-2410 - Prize Limitation

A person may not give or offer in a single bingo game:
(1)    a money prize exceeding $1,000;
(2)    a merchandise prize exceeding a value of $1,000; or
(3)    a prize of money and merchandise with a combined value exceeding $1,000.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 24 - Washington County › Part II - Bingo › Section 13-2411 - Prohibited Act; Penalty

(a)    A person may not conduct bingo in violation of Part II 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.
(c)    Each day that a violation occurs is a separate violation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 24 - Washington County › Part III - Tip Jars › Section 13-2414 - Definitions

(a)    In Part III of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Agency” means the county agency that the county commissioners designate to administer Part III of this subtitle.
(c)    “Fund” means the Washington County Gaming Fund.
(d)    “Gaming commission” means the Washington County Gaming Commission.
(e)    “Tip jar” means:
(1)    a gaming device from which for consideration a number, series of numbers, or other symbol is obtained by selection of a sealed piece of paper that may entitle the purchaser to a payoff in money or otherwise, either on receipt or as the result of a subsequent announcement of a winning number, series of numbers, or other symbol; or
(2)    any other device commonly recognized as a tip jar.
(f)    “Tip jar license” means a license that the agency issues to operate a tip jar.
(g)    “Tip jar packet” means a package of numbers, series of numbers, or symbols on folded or sealed pieces of paper that is designed to be sold through a tip jar and that is sufficient for a single tip jar game.
(h)    “Wholesaler’s license” means a license that the agency issues to sell or wholesale tip jar packets for profit.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 24 - Washington County › Part III - Tip Jars › Section 13-2416 - Gaming Commission -- Membership

(a)    (1)    The gaming commission consists of seven members.
(2)    Of the seven members of the gaming commission:
(i)    three shall be appointed by the county commissioners;
(ii)    one shall be appointed by the State Senators whose districts are in or include part of the county;
(iii)    one shall be appointed by the chairperson of the county delegation to the House of Delegates, with the concurrence of that delegation;
(iv)    one shall be from the Washington County Clubs Association, appointed by the county Senate and House delegations; and
(v)    one shall be a representative of the alcoholic beverages, restaurant, and tavern industries in the county, appointed by the county Senate and House delegations.
(b)    Each member of the gaming commission shall be a resident of the county.
(c)    A member appointed to the gaming commission under subsection (a)(2)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this section may not:
(1)    hold a tip jar license or wholesaler’s license or be employed by a person who holds a tip jar license or wholesaler’s license; or
(2)    hold an ownership interest in or receive a direct benefit from a person who holds a tip jar license or wholesaler’s license.
(d)    (1)    The term of a member of the gaming commission is 2 years and begins on March 1 or October 1, according to the staggered schedule required by the terms provided for members of the gaming commission on October 1, 2002.
(2)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed.
(3)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed.
(e)    A member who completes two full terms on the gaming commission may not be reappointed within the 5 years after the end of the second term.
(f)    The gaming commission shall adopt conflict of interest regulations applicable to members of the gaming commission.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 24 - Washington County › Part III - Tip Jars › Section 13-2418 - Gaming Commission -- Meetings; Compensation; Staff

(a)    A member of the gaming commission:
(1)    may not receive compensation; but
(2)    is entitled to reimbursement for expenses, in accordance with a policy of the county commissioners.
(b)    The county commissioners shall assign appropriate professional staff to the gaming commission for the gaming commission’s meetings.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 24 - Washington County › Part III - Tip Jars › Section 13-2419 - Gaming Commission -- Miscellaneous Powers and Duties

(a)    (1)    The county commissioners shall adopt regulations to carry out Part III of this subtitle.
(2)    The agency may recommend to the county commissioners regulations or guidelines concerning the administration of Part III of this subtitle.
(b)    The county commissioners shall make available for public inspection:
(1)    audit reports completed under § 13-2432(a) of this subtitle; and
(2)    in accordance with regulations of the county commissioners, tip jar reports submitted under § 13-2424 of this subtitle.
(c)    By regulation, the county commissioners may require:
(1)    an applicant for a tip jar license or wholesaler’s license or an individual involved in the operation of a tip jar to be fingerprinted for purposes of a criminal history records check; and
(2)    the agency to obtain a criminal history records check in accordance with subsection (d) of this section.
(d)    (1)    If the county commissioners direct the agency to obtain criminal history records checks, the agency shall apply to the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services for a State criminal history records check for each:
(i)    applicant for a tip jar license or wholesaler’s license; and
(ii)    individual involved in the operation of a tip jar.
(2)    As part of the application for a criminal history records check, the agency shall submit to the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository:
(i)    a complete set of the applicant’s or individual’s legible fingerprints on forms approved by the director of the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository; and
(ii)    the fee authorized under § 10-221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article.
(3)    The Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository shall provide the requested information in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 24 - Washington County › Part III - Tip Jars › Section 13-2420 - Tip Jar Operations -- License Required

(a)    A person shall be licensed by the agency before operating a tip jar.
(b)    To be eligible for a license to operate a tip jar, an applicant shall be a:
(1)    religious organization;
(2)    civic organization;
(3)    fraternal organization;
(4)    veterans’ organization;
(5)    bona fide charitable organization;
(6)    sportsmen’s association that is tax exempt under § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and that is approved by the county commissioners;
(7)    holder of a Class A beer, wine and liquor license;
(8)    restaurant with an alcoholic beverages license;
(9)    tavern with an alcoholic beverages license;
(10)    volunteer fire company; or
(11)    volunteer rescue company.
(c)    (1)    A person may not receive a tip jar license if the person:
(i)    owes taxes to the State, the county, or a municipal corporation in the county;
(ii)    unless authorized under paragraph (2) of this subsection, holds a wholesaler’s license; or
(iii)    has been convicted of a:
1.    felony; or
2.    misdemeanor involving a violation of a gambling or gaming law of the State.
(2)    A volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue company may hold both a tip jar license and wholesaler’s license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 24 - Washington County › Part III - Tip Jars › Section 13-2421 - Tip Jar Operations -- Application

(a)    (1)    An applicant for a tip jar license shall:
(i)    submit to the agency an application on the form that the agency provides; and
(ii)    subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, pay an annual fee of $250 to the county.
(2)    The county commissioners may waive or reduce the annual fee for an organization that qualifies for a license under § 13-2420(b)(1) through (6), (10), or (11) of this subtitle.
(b)    The county shall credit license fees collected under subsection (a)(1)(ii) of this section to the general fund of the county.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 24 - Washington County › Part III - Tip Jars › Section 13-2423 - Tip Jar Operations -- Licensed Operations

(a)    Unless otherwise authorized by the county commissioners, a tip jar licensee may operate a tip jar game only:
(1)    during normal business hours; and
(2)    on the tip jar licensee’s premises.
(b)    A tip jar licensee may award prizes in money or merchandise for a tip jar game.
(c)    The agency periodically shall send an agent to inspect the premises of each tip jar licensee to ensure compliance with Part III of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 24 - Washington County › Part III - Tip Jars › Section 13-2424 - Tip Jar Operations -- Reporting Requirements

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