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2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 6 - Baltimore County › Section 13-605 - Political Fundraisers -- Paddle Wheels

(a)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a political committee, as defined in § 1-101 of the Election Law Article, may conduct a fundraiser at which prizes of money or merchandise are awarded in a game or spin using a paddle wheel or wheel of fortune.
(b)    A political committee may award a money or merchandise prize under this section if the prize does not exceed the amount otherwise allowed for a prize in the county.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 6 - Baltimore County › Section 13-607 - Unauthorized Gaming Event or Casino Event

(a)    A person may not knowingly conduct or attempt to conduct a gaming event or casino event in violation of §§ 13-603 through 13-605 of this subtitle.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 7 - Calvert County › Section 13-701 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Committee” means the Gambling Permit Review Committee appointed by the county commissioners under § 13-704 of this subtitle.
(c)    “County commissioners” means the Board of County Commissioners of Calvert County.
(d)    “Gaming event” includes a carnival and a bazaar.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 7 - Calvert County › Section 13-703 - Gaming Events

(a)    Before an organization may conduct a gaming event, the organization shall obtain a permit from the county commissioners.
(b)    An organization may conduct a gaming event in the county if the organization is:
(1)    a volunteer fire company; or
(2)    a bona fide:
(i)    religious organization;
(ii)    fraternal organization;
(iii)    civic organization;
(iv)    war veterans’ organization; or
(v)    charitable organization.
(c)    (1)    The permit shall state:
(i)    the nature of any gaming device to be operated at the gaming event; and
(ii)    the frequency with which the gaming event will be conducted.
(2)    The county commissioners may charge a reasonable fee for a permit.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 7 - Calvert County › Section 13-704 - Gambling Permit Review Committee

(a)    (1)    The county commissioners shall appoint a Gambling Permit Review Committee.
(2)    The committee consists of five regular members and two alternate members.
(3)    A quorum of the committee consists of:
(i)    three regular members; or
(ii)    if fewer than three regular members are present at a meeting, enough alternate members designated by the chairperson to act as regular members to create a quorum.
(4)    An alternate member of the committee may serve only as provided under paragraph (3) of this subsection.
(b)    Subject to the approval of the county commissioners, the committee shall adopt regulations to govern gambling activities and the issuance of permits under § 13-703 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 7 - Calvert County › Section 13-706 - Bingo -- Exempt Organizations

The following organizations are not required to obtain a license under § 13-705 of this subtitle to conduct bingo:
(1)    a religious organization;
(2)    a patriotic organization;
(3)    an educational organization;
(4)    a charitable or benevolent organization;
(5)    a civic organization;
(6)    a volunteer fire company; or
(7)    any other organization that is authorized under § 13-703 of this subtitle and Subtitle 2 of this title to conduct bingo in the county.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 7 - Calvert County › Section 13-707 - Bingo -- Prizes

(a)    A license holder may issue as a prize or award to the patron of licensed bingo:
(1)    merchandise;
(2)    money;
(3)    a token or ticket redeemable for money or merchandise; or
(4)    any other thing of value.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided under paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a license holder may not issue for one game a prize or award with a value exceeding $100.
(2)    A holder of a Class NG beach license may issue for one game a prize with a value exceeding $100.
(3)    A license holder may issue once each day:
(i)    a grand prize not exceeding $1,500; and
(ii)    a grand prize not exceeding $3,000 in retail value.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 7 - Calvert County › Section 13-708 - Bingo -- Revocation of License

In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the county commissioners may revoke a bingo license forthwith if:
(1)    the county commissioners determine after an investigation that:
(i)    the license holder made a false statement in the application for the license; or
(ii)    the conduct of licensed bingo at the premises named in the license would:
1.    disturb the peace of the neighborhood;
2.    create a nuisance; or
3.    be detrimental to the morals, health, or welfare of the community; or
(2)    the license holder is convicted of:
(i)    violating §§ 13-705 through 13-707 of this subtitle; or
(ii)    a felony.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 7 - Calvert County › Section 13-709 - Regulations

(a)    The county commissioners may adopt regulations to govern:
(1)    the conduct or play of bingo;
(2)    the issuance of bingo licenses;
(3)    the setting of fees for bingo licenses; and
(4)    the determination of the election districts and precincts in which bingo may be conducted.
(b)    In adopting regulations, the county commissioners shall ensure uniform application as to:
(1)    the determination of the districts and precincts in which bingo may be conducted; and
(2)    the setting of fees.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 9 - Carroll County › Section 13-901 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “County commissioners” means the Board of County Commissioners of Carroll County.
(c)    “Gaming event” means a carnival, bazaar, raffle, or other game of entertainment.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 9 - Carroll County › Section 13-903 - Gaming Events -- in General

(a)    Before an organization may conduct a gaming event, the organization shall obtain a permit from the county commissioners.
(b)    To conduct bingo or a gaming event an organization must be a bona fide:
(1)    religious organization;
(2)    fraternal organization;
(3)    civic organization;
(4)    war veterans’ organization;
(5)    hospital;
(6)    amateur athletic organization;
(7)    charitable organization; or
(8)    volunteer fire company.
(c)    (1)    Before the county commissioners issue a permit, they shall determine whether the organization applying for the permit qualifies under this subtitle and the conditions of this subtitle are met.
(2)    An application for a permit and the action taken by the county commissioners on that application are public records.
(d)    (1)    The permit shall state that the gaming event shall be managed and operated only by members of the organization holding the permit.
(2)    A permit is not transferable.
(e)    (1)    A gaming event conducted under this section shall be conducted for the benefit of an organization listed in subsection (b) of this section.
(2)    An individual or group of individuals may not benefit financially, or receive proceeds for personal use or benefit, from a gaming event conducted under this section.
(3)    (i)    Except as provided in subparagraphs (ii) and (iv) of this paragraph, an organization conducting a gaming event may award a money prize not exceeding $100 or merchandise not exceeding $100 of value to any individual in any one game.
(ii)    The maximum amount of a prize awarded in a raffle is governed by § 13–904(c) of this subtitle.
(iii)    The maximum amount of a prize awarded in a paddle wheel or wheel of fortune game is governed by § 13–905(a) of this subtitle.
(iv)    The maximum amount of a prize awarded in bingo is governed by § 13–908 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 9 - Carroll County › Section 13-904 - Raffles

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Multi-drawing raffle” means a raffle for which the drawings are held on more than 1 day.
(3)    “Raffle” means one or more drawings using a single series of chances sold in chance books or similar devices, at which one or more prizes are awarded.
(4)    “Single-drawing raffle” means a raffle for which the drawings are held on a single day.
(b)    At a gaming event, the holder of a raffle may award a prize of money or merchandise using a chance book.
(c)    (1)    A single–drawing raffle may have only one major prize.
(2)    During a year, an organization listed in § 13–903 of this subtitle may hold not more than:
(i)    six single–drawing raffles in which the major prize is worth $2,500 or more; or
(ii)    ten single–drawing raffles in which the major prize is worth less than $2,500.
(3)    An organization listed in § 13–903 of this subtitle may not hold:
(i)    more than 52 weekly drawings in a multi–drawing raffle; or
(ii)    more than two multi–drawing raffles during a year.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 9 - Carroll County › Section 13-905 - Prizes -- Paddle Wheels and Other Gaming Devices

(a)    (1)    Notwithstanding § 13-903 of this subtitle, an organization listed in § 13-903 of this subtitle that operates a paddle wheel or wheel of fortune game at a gaming event may not award a prize to a person in any one game or spin of the wheel of:
(i)    money that exceeds $10; or
(ii)    merchandise with a value that exceeds $250.
(2)    An organization listed in § 13-903 of this subtitle may not hold more than 10 days of paddle-wheel games in a calendar year.
(b)    An organization listed in § 13-903 or § 13-907 of this subtitle may award a prize of money or merchandise using a gaming device other than a card game, dice game, or roulette.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 9 - Carroll County › Section 13-905.1 - Prizes -- Billiard Games

(a)    A senior center site council may conduct billiards in a senior center 5 days per week, excluding Sunday.
(b)    A senior center site council may not award a prize of money to a winner exceeding $5 in each session.
(c)    (1)    A senior center site council may conduct a billiards tournament with a maximum entry fee of $2 for each participant.
(2)    Prizes of money may be awarded to first, second, and third place winners from the entry fee money collected.
(3)    All money that remains after prizes are awarded shall be distributed to the senior center site council.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 9 - Carroll County › Section 13-906 - Card Games, Dice Games, Roulette, and Casino Nights -- Prohibited; Exceptions

(a)    Notwithstanding § 13–903 of this subtitle and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and § 13–906.1 of this subtitle, a person may not conduct a card game, dice game, roulette, or casino event.
(b)    (1)    A senior center site council may conduct a card game in a senior center 5 days per week, excluding Sunday.
(2)    A senior center site council may not:
(i)    award a prize of money exceeding $5 to a winner in each session; and
(ii)    charge a participant more than $1 to play one session.
(3)    All money that remains after prizes are awarded shall be distributed to the senior center site council.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 9 - Carroll County › Section 13-907 - Bingo

(a)    Before an organization may conduct bingo under this subtitle, the organization shall obtain a permit from the county commissioners.
(b)    (1)    In this subsection, “qualified organization” means a bona fide:
(i)    religious organization;
(ii)    fraternal organization;
(iii)    patriotic organization;
(iv)    educational organization;
(v)    charitable organization;
(vi)    volunteer fire company; or
(vii)    senior center site council.
(2)    A qualified organization may conduct bingo in the county to benefit charity or to further the purpose of the qualified organization.
(c)    (1)    A senior center site council may obtain a permit to conduct bingo in a senior center 5 days per week, excluding Sunday.
(2)    A senior center site council may not:
(i)    award a prize of money to a winner exceeding $50 in each session; or
(ii)    charge more than 5 cents for each bingo card.
(3)    All money that remains after prizes are awarded shall be distributed to the senior center site council.
(d)    (1)    An applicant for a permit shall pay the fee that the county commissioners set.
(2)    The county commissioners shall set the permit fee at a level sufficient to cover the costs of issuing the permit.
(e)    (1)    Only the holder of a permit issued under this section may conduct bingo authorized by the permit.
(2)    The holder of a permit issued under this section may not transfer or assign the right to conduct bingo to another person.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 9 - Carroll County › Section 13-908 - Bingo -- Prizes

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and § 13-907(c)(2)(i) of this subtitle, a permit holder may not award a money prize greater than:
(1)    $100 to a player of a regular bingo game; or
(2)    $250 to a player of a special bingo game, such as a build-up or progressive pot game, split-the-pot game, or winner-take-all game.
(b)    A permit holder may award a jackpot not exceeding $1,000 if the jackpot is directly connected with the playing of bingo.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 9 - Carroll County › Section 13-909 - Prohibited Act; Penalty

(a)    A person may not knowingly operate or attempt to operate a gaming event in violation 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 10 - Cecil County › Section 13-1001 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following terms have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Bingo” includes instant bingo.
(c)    “Gaming event” means a carnival, bazaar, raffle, or other game of entertainment.
(d)    “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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 10 - Cecil County › Section 13-1003 - Gaming Events and Bingo

A qualified organization may conduct bingo or a gaming event for the exclusive benefit of any qualified organization if an individual or group of individuals does not:
(1)    benefit financially; or
(2)    receive proceeds of the bingo or gaming event for personal use or benefit.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 11 - Charles County › Section 13-1101 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Board” means the Charles County Gaming Permit Review Board.
(c)    “County commissioners” means the Board of County Commissioners of Charles County.
(d)    “Fundraising organization” means an incorporated or unincorporated bona fide:
(1)    religious organization;
(2)    fraternal organization;
(3)    civic organization;
(4)    war veterans’ organization;
(5)    charitable organization;
(6)    volunteer fire company;
(7)    rescue squad; or
(8)    ambulance company.
(e)    (1)    “Gaming device” means a mechanism for playing a game of chance.
(2)    “Gaming device” includes a paddle wheel, wheel of fortune, and chance book.
(3)    “Gaming device” does not include bingo, a slot machine, or other gaming device that is otherwise regulated by State law.
(f)    (1)    “Gaming event” means an event involving a game of chance.
(2)    “Gaming event” includes:
(i)    a carnival;
(ii)    a bazaar; and
(iii)    a raffle involving prizes of cash exceeding $1,000 or merchandise with a cash equivalent exceeding $1,000.
(3)    “Gaming event” does not include bingo.
(g)    “Gaming permit” means a permit to operate a gaming device at a gaming event that the county commissioners issue under this subtitle.
(h)    “Person” includes a joint interest held by two or more persons.
(i)    “Representative” means a person who has been a bona fide member of a fundraising organization or educational organization for at least 1 year before the date of a gaming permit application by the fundraising organization or educational organization.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 11 - Charles County › Section 13-1103 - Authority of County Commissioners

The county commissioners may:
(1)    designate the types of gaming devices that may be operated in the county;
(2)    set fees for gaming permits issued under this subtitle;
(3)    set salaries and funding for the board and the board’s clerk, legal counsel, and support staff;
(4)    approve or deny gaming permit applications;
(5)    investigate persons involved in gaming events and examine records of fundraising organizations with respect to gaming events;
(6)    delegate its powers and duties under this subtitle to the board; and
(7)    adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 11 - Charles County › Section 13-1104 - Gaming Permit Review Board

(a)    There is a Charles County Gaming Permit Review Board.
(b)    (1)    The board consists of seven members.
(2)    Of the seven members of the board:
(i)    one shall be a member of the county sheriff’s office;
(ii)    one shall be a member of the Department of State Police;
(iii)    one shall be a member of a fundraising organization in the county;
(iv)    one shall be an individual with background and experience in finance; and
(v)    three shall be members at large.
(3)    Each member at large:
(i)    shall be a member of the general public;
(ii)    may not be a member of a fundraising organization or otherwise be subject to regulation by the board;
(iii)    may not, within 1 year before appointment, have had a financial interest in or have received compensation from a person regulated by the board; and
(iv)    may not, while a member of the board, have a financial interest in or receive compensation from a person regulated by the board.
(4)    Each member of the board shall be a resident of the county.
(5)    The board shall select a chairperson from among its members, to serve the term that the board sets.
(c)    (1)    The term of a member is 4 years.
(2)    The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the board on October 1, 2002.
(3)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(4)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(d)    The board may recommend to the county commissioners:
(1)    the types of gaming devices that may be operated in the county;
(2)    approval or denial of a gaming permit; and
(3)    modifications of the county gaming regulations and procedures.
(e)    The board shall:
(1)    review at least quarterly gaming permit applications;
(2)    review gaming regulations and permit procedures;
(3)    keep a list of all approved lessors of gaming devices and premises for gaming events;
(4)    keep a record of the gaming permits that the board has reviewed; and
(5)    undertake the other duties regarding gaming regulation that the county commissioners delegate.
(f)    As the county commissioners consider appropriate, the county commissioners shall provide for the board a clerk, legal counsel, supplies, and funding.
(g)    The county commissioners may pay salaries to the members of the board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 11 - Charles County › Section 13-1106 - Gaming Event -- in General

(a)    A gaming event may be conducted only by a fundraising organization that has been located in the county for at least 5 years before applying for a gaming permit.
(b)    A fundraising organization shall obtain a gaming permit for each gaming event that the fundraising organization conducts.
(c)    (1)    At least 30 days before the first day of the calendar quarter in which the gaming event is to be conducted, a fundraising organization seeking a gaming permit shall submit to the board an application and the application fee.
(2)    The application shall contain the following:
(i)    the name of the fundraising organization;
(ii)    a statement that the fundraising organization qualifies to conduct a gaming event under this subtitle;
(iii)    the dates, times, and location of the gaming event;
(iv)    the name, address, and telephone number of the representative responsible for the gaming event;
(v)    a roster of the current membership of the fundraising organization that includes names, ages, and addresses;
(vi)    a statement that:
1.    an agreement does not exist for sharing the proceeds of the gaming event with any other person; and
2.    no person other than the fundraising organization or its representative may receive any proceeds of the gaming event except to further the purposes of the fundraising organization; and
(vii)    any other information that the board considers necessary or helpful.
(3)    A principal officer of the fundraising organization shall sign and verify the application under the penalties of perjury.
(d)    The county commissioners may set a reasonable application fee for a gaming permit.
(e)    (1)    The board shall:
(i)    review the gaming permit applications for a calendar quarter within 10 days after the application deadline set in subsection (c)(1) of this section;
(ii)    recommend approval or denial of each application; and
(iii)    promptly forward the applications and recommendations to the county commissioners.
(2)    The county commissioners shall:
(i)    review the applications and recommendations;
(ii)    approve or disapprove each application within 15 days after the application deadline set in subsection (c)(1) of this section;
(iii)    promptly notify each applicant of the county commissioners’ action on the application; and
(iv)    issue a gaming permit for each approved application.
(3)    This section does not prevent the board or the county commissioners from reviewing gaming permit applications more frequently or earlier than required by this subsection.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 11 - Charles County › Section 13-1107 - Gaming Event -- Permit

The gaming permit shall include:
(1)    the name of the fundraising organization;
(2)    the nature of the approved gaming event;
(3)    the dates, times, and location of the approved gaming event;
(4)    the gaming devices to be operated at the gaming event; and
(5)    the name of the representative responsible for the approved gaming event.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 11 - Charles County › Section 13-1109 - Bingo

(a)    A fundraising organization or educational organization may conduct bingo either for the benefit of charity in the county or to further the purposes of the organization.
(b)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a fundraising organization or educational organization may award money or merchandise as a prize in a bingo game.
(c)    (1)    A fundraising organization or educational organization may not award a money prize exceeding $5,000 to any player in a bingo game.
(2)    A fundraising organization or educational organization may not award more than $10,000 in total money prizes in a single day.
(d)    A fundraising organization or educational organization may not conduct bingo at one location for more than 4 hours per day for:
(1)    4 days in a 7-day period; or
(2)    3 consecutive days.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 11 - Charles County › Section 13-1111 - Use of Proceeds

Proceeds of bingo or a gaming event may not:
(1)    benefit a person other than the fundraising organization or educational organization that conducts the bingo or gaming event; or
(2)    be shared with a person other than the fundraising organization or educational organization, except to further the purposes of the fundraising organization or educational organization.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 12 - Dorchester County › Section 13-1203 - Bingo

(a)    A person must have a license for each day that the person conducts bingo unless the bingo is conducted in a licensed gaming event.
(b)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle or Subtitle 2 of this title, in addition to bingo conducted in connection with a gaming event under Subtitle 2 of this title, the clerk of the circuit court of the county may issue a license to conduct bingo.
(c)    To qualify for a license to conduct bingo, an applicant shall be a:
(1)    bona fide religious group that has conducted religious services at a fixed location in the county for at least 3 years before applying for a license;
(2)    tax-supported volunteer fire company or an auxiliary unit whose members are directly associated with the fire company;
(3)    nationally chartered veterans’ organization or an auxiliary unit whose members are directly associated with the organization; or
(4)    nonprofit organization that:
(i)    intends to raise money for an exclusively charitable, athletic, or educational purpose that is described in the application for a license; and
(ii)    has operated in the county for at least 3 years before applying for a license.
(d)    An application for a license to conduct bingo shall contain a certification, by a principal officer of the applicant, stating:
(1)    the time and place of the activities for which the license is sought;
(2)    that the bingo will be conducted and managed solely and personally by the regular members of the applicant without the assistance of gaming professionals; and
(3)    that no compensation or reward will be paid to any person for conducting or assisting in the conducting of the bingo.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 12 - Dorchester County › Section 13-1207 - License Fees

(a)    The clerk of the circuit court of the county shall collect $5 for a license for a raffle or carnival.
(b)    The clerk of the circuit court shall collect $25 from an applicant for an annual bingo license to conduct bingo and $1 for issuance of the license.
(c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a 1-day bingo license is required for each day a bingo game is conducted.
(2)    The clerk of the circuit court of the county shall collect $1 for a 1-day bingo license.
(3)    A 1-day bingo license is not required for bingo conducted at a licensed carnival or under an annual bingo license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 13 - Frederick County › Section 13-1301 - "Gaming" Defined

In this subtitle, “gaming event” includes:
(1)    a bazaar;
(2)    a carnival;
(3)    a raffle;
(4)    a tip jar; and
(5)    a punchboard.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 13 - Frederick County › Section 13-1303 - Application of Subtitle 2

(a)    Subtitle 2 of this title applies in Frederick County.
(b)    A gaming event under Subtitle 2 of this title is subject to the requirements of this subtitle.
(c)    In addition to the qualified organizations listed in Subtitle 2 of this title, the following organizations and their auxiliaries may conduct activities governed by that subtitle:
(1)    a volunteer fire company;
(2)    a volunteer rescue company; and
(3)    a volunteer ambulance company.
(d)    Subtitle 2 of this title also regulates any gaming device, including a:
(1)    chance book;
(2)    tip jar;
(3)    paddle wheel; and
(4)    wheel of fortune.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 13 - Frederick County › Section 13-1304 - Gaming Events

(a)    Before an organization listed in subsection (b) of this section may conduct a gaming event, the organization shall obtain a permit from the county agency that the county commissioners designate.
(b)    An organization may conduct a gaming event for its own benefit if the organization is:
(1)    a bona fide:
(i)    religious organization;
(ii)    fraternal organization;
(iii)    civic organization;
(iv)    war veterans’ organization;
(v)    hospital;
(vi)    amateur athletic organization;
(vii)    patriotic organization;
(viii)    educational organization; or
(ix)    charitable organization;
(2)    a Frederick County volunteer:
(i)    fire company;
(ii)    rescue company; or
(iii)    ambulance company; or
(3)    an auxiliary for a Frederick County volunteer:
(i)    fire company;
(ii)    rescue company; or
(iii)    ambulance company.
(c)    (1)    Before the county agency may issue a gaming permit, the county agency shall determine whether the organization applying for the gaming permit meets the requirements of this section.
(2)    An application and the action that the county agency takes on the application are public records.
(d)    (1)    (i)    A gaming permit is valid for 1 year after the date that it is issued.
(ii)    A gaming permit may not be transferred.
(2)    The county commissioners may charge a permit fee.
(e)    (1)    Only members of an organization that holds a gaming permit may conduct the gaming event.
(2)    Except as allowed under § 13–1305 of this subtitle, an individual may not benefit financially from a gaming event.
(3)    A gaming permit authorizes a gaming event to be conducted on a Sunday during the hours of sale for the alcoholic beverages sold at the establishment where the gaming event is conducted.
(f)    (1)    The holder of a gaming permit may award:
(i)    prizes to individuals at a gaming event; and
(ii)    only one major prize at each gaming event.
(2)    During each calendar year, the holder of a gaming event, including a raffle for which the prize drawings are held on a single day, may not hold or receive the proceeds from more than four gaming events in which the major prize has a value of more than $5,000.
(3)    During each calendar year, the holder of a gaming event may hold one raffle in which prize drawings are held on more than a single day if the major prize has a value of $5,000 or less.
(4)    The county commissioners may regulate the number of permits to conduct a raffle that an organization may receive in 1 calendar year.
(g)    The county commissioners may adopt regulations to carry out this section and §§ 13–1305 and 13–1307 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 13 - Frederick County › Section 13-1305 - Tip Jars and Punchboards

(a)    (1)    To operate a tip jar or punchboard in the county, an establishment or proprietor must be licensed to serve food and alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.
(2)    The operator of a tip jar shall display conspicuously a gaming permit issued to the beneficiary of the tip jar under § 13–1304 of this subtitle.
(3)    The operator of a punchboard shall display within the establishment a gaming permit issued to the beneficiary of the punchboard under § 13–1304 of this subtitle.
(b)    (1)    A person may operate a tip jar or punchboard in the county only for the benefit of one of the following organizations located in the county:
(i)    a bona fide:
1.    religious organization;
2.    fraternal organization;
3.    civic organization;
4.    war veterans’ organization;
5.    hospital;
6.    amateur athletic organization;
7.    patriotic organization;
8.    charitable organization; or
9.    educational organization;
(ii)    a Frederick County volunteer:
1.    fire company;
2.    rescue company; or
3.    ambulance company; or
(iii)    an auxiliary of a Frederick County volunteer:
1.    fire company;
2.    rescue company; or
3.    ambulance company.
(2)    The beneficiary of a tip jar may not hold more than three permits to operate tip jars or punchboards outside of the beneficiary’s premises.
(c)    (1)    The beneficiary of a tip jar or punchboard must receive at least 70% of the gross proceeds of the tip jar or punchboard after paying winning players and reimbursing the operator for operating expenses.
(2)    For each tip jar or punchboard operated, the operator shall submit to the county agency that issued the gaming permit monthly reports detailing:
(i)    gross proceeds;
(ii)    prizes;
(iii)    expenses; and
(iv)    the amount paid to the beneficiary.
(d)    The tip jar or punchboard shall be purchased from a distributor that:
(1)    has an office in the State;
(2)    is licensed by the county agency that issues gaming event permits; and
(3)    keeps the records that Frederick County requires.
(e)    A person who keeps records about tip jars or punchboards shall make those records available for inspection and copying by a law enforcement unit or by the county agency that issues the gaming event permit.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 13 - Frederick County › Section 13-1306 - Bingo -- Generally

(a)    A person authorized to conduct bingo under this subtitle shall obtain a bingo permit from the county agency that issues a bingo permit.
(b)    Any of the following organizations, if a legal resident of the county, may conduct bingo to benefit charity in the county or to further the purposes of one of the following organizations:
(1)    a bona fide:
(i)    religious organization;
(ii)    fraternal organization;
(iii)    patriotic organization;
(iv)    educational organization;
(v)    civic organization;
(vi)    war veterans’ organization;
(vii)    hospital;
(viii)    amateur athletic organization; or
(ix)    charitable organization;
(2)    a volunteer:
(i)    fire company;
(ii)    rescue company; or
(iii)    ambulance company; or
(3)    an auxiliary for a volunteer:
(i)    fire company;
(ii)    rescue company; or
(iii)    ambulance company.
(c)    (1)    A person who is not a legal resident of Frederick County may not conduct bingo.
(2)    Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, each year the Frederick County Agricultural Association may sell or lease a right or concession to any person to conduct bingo at the Frederick County Fair.
(d)    (1)    To qualify for a bingo permit, a person shall meet the requirements set by Frederick County.
(2)    The county may require an applicant for a bingo permit to pay a permit fee set by the county.
(e)    A person who conducts bingo may not offer or award:
(1)    a prize or award with a fair market value exceeding $5,000; or
(2)    a money prize exceeding $5,000.
(f)    Frederick County may adopt regulations to carry out this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 13 - Frederick County › Section 13-1307 - Prohibited Acts; Penalty

(a)    A person may not knowingly violate § 13-1304 or § 13-1305 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 14 - Garrett County › Section 13-1401 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “County Commissioners” means the Board of County Commissioners of Garrett County.
(c)    “Gaming event” includes a bazaar, carnival, raffle, tip jar, punchboard, and any other event at which a gaming device is operated.
(d)    (1)    “Gaming device” means:
(i)    except for a billiard table, a gaming table at which a game of chance is played for money or any other thing or consideration of value; or
(ii)    a game or device at which money or any other thing or consideration of value is bet, wagered, or gambled.
(2)    “Gaming device” includes a paddle wheel, wheel of fortune, and chance book.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 14 - Garrett County › Section 13-1403 - Gaming Events

(a)    Before an organization listed in subsection (b) of this section may conduct a gaming event, the organization shall obtain a permit from the county agency that the County Commissioners designate.
(b)    An organization may conduct a gaming event for its own benefit if the organization is:
(1)    a bona fide:
(i)    religious organization;
(ii)    fraternal organization;
(iii)    civic organization;
(iv)    war veterans’ organization;
(v)    hospital;
(vi)    amateur athletic organization;
(vii)    patriotic organization;
(viii)    educational organization; or
(ix)    charitable organization;
(2)    a county volunteer fire department or rescue squad; or
(3)    an auxiliary for a county volunteer fire department or rescue squad.
(c)    (1)    Before the county agency may issue a gaming permit, the county agency shall determine whether the organization applying for the gaming permit meets the requirements of this section.
(2)    An application and the action that the county agency takes on the application are public records.
(d)    (1)    (i)    A gaming permit is valid for 1 year after the date that it is issued.
(ii)    A gaming permit may not be transferred.
(2)    The County Commissioners may charge a permit fee.
(e)    (1)    Only members of an organization that holds a gaming permit may conduct a gaming event.
(2)    Except as allowed under § 13-1405 of this subtitle, an individual may not benefit financially from a gaming event.
(3)    A gaming permit may not authorize a gaming event to be conducted on a Sunday before 1 p.m.
(f)    The holder of a gaming permit may award:
(1)    prizes to individuals at a gaming event; and
(2)    only one major prize at each gaming event.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 14 - Garrett County › Section 13-1405 - Bingo

(a)    A person authorized to conduct bingo under subsection (b) of this section shall obtain a bingo permit from the county agency designated by the County Commissioners to issue a bingo permit.
(b)    An organization may conduct bingo for its own benefit or to benefit charity in the county if the organization is a legal resident of the county and is:
(1)    a bona fide:
(i)    religious organization;
(ii)    fraternal organization;
(iii)    civic organization;
(iv)    war veterans’ organization;
(v)    hospital;
(vi)    amateur athletic organization;
(vii)    patriotic organization;
(viii)    educational organization; or
(ix)    charitable organization;
(2)    a county volunteer fire department or rescue squad; or
(3)    an auxiliary for a county volunteer fire department or rescue squad.
(c)    A person who is not a legal resident of the county may not conduct bingo.
(d)    To qualify for a bingo permit, a person shall meet the requirements set by the county.
(e)    Only members of an organization listed under subsection (b) of this section may conduct and operate bingo games.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 15 - Harford County › Section 13-1501 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Bingo”:
(1)    includes instant bingo; but
(2)    does not include members-only instant bingo.
(c)    “50/50” means a drawing from a finite number of chances in which the proceeds from the sale of chances are split evenly between the winner and the organization conducting the game.
(d)    “Gaming event” means bingo, members-only instant bingo, a raffle, or a paddle wheel.
(e)    “Members-only instant bingo” means an instant bingo game that is limited to members and guests of an organization listed in § 13-1503(b) of this subtitle.
(f)    “Sheriff” means the Sheriff of Harford County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 15 - Harford County › Section 13-1503 - Gaming Events

(a)    Before an organization conducts a gaming event under this subtitle, the organization shall obtain a license from the sheriff.
(b)    The following organizations may obtain a license to conduct a gaming event:
(1)    a bona fide religious group that has conducted religious services at a fixed location in the county for at least 3 years before applying for a license;
(2)    a State-chartered organization authorized by a nationally chartered veterans organization;
(3)    a tax-supported volunteer fire company; or
(4)    a nonprofit organization that intends to raise money for an exclusively charitable, athletic, or educational purpose which is specifically described in the application for a license.
(c)    An application for a license shall contain a certification by a principal officer of the organization that states:
(1)    the scheduled time and place of the gaming event and the date of any raffle drawing;
(2)    that the licensed activities will be managed and conducted solely and personally by the regular members of the organization without the assistance of gaming professionals;
(3)    that all money prizes offered will comply with the limits listed in this subtitle;
(4)    that the organization, by one of its principal officers, shall, within 15 days after the last day named in the application for conducting the licensed activities, file a report under penalties of perjury containing the information required by § 13-1509 of this subtitle; and
(5)    if the organization is a nonprofit organization that intends to raise money for an exclusively charitable, athletic, or educational purpose, a specific description of the purpose.
(d)    The sheriff shall charge the following license fees:
(1)    $5 for a bingo license;
(2)    $10 for a paddle wheel license;
(3)    $10 for a raffle license;
(4)    $10 for a 50/50 license; and
(5)    $15 for a members–only instant bingo license.
(e)    An activity for which a license is issued under this subtitle must be conducted and managed solely and personally by regular members of the organization:
(1)    who do not regularly conduct gaming activities for any other organization; and
(2)    without the assistance of gaming professionals.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 15 - Harford County › Section 13-1504 - Bingo

(a)    (1)    The sheriff may not issue to a single organization in 1 calendar year more than 52 bingo licenses.
(2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, not more than one bingo license may be issued to a single organization in a single calendar week.
(3)    A license to conduct bingo is valid:
(i)    for 24 consecutive hours; or
(ii)    if the license is issued for use in conjunction with and at a carnival, during carnival hours, and for the shorter of the duration of the carnival or 14 consecutive days.
(b)    A money prize for a bingo game may not exceed:
(1)    $500; or
(2)    $1,000 for a jackpot.
(c)    An instant bingo game may be sold and played only at the location listed on the license.
(d)    A minor may not sell or play instant bingo.
(e)    A license to operate a paddle wheel shall also operate as a license to conduct bingo, if authorized by the sheriff on request.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 15 - Harford County › Section 13-1505 - Members-Only Instant Bingo

(a)    A members-only instant bingo license is valid for 3 months.
(b)    The sheriff may not issue to a single organization in 1 calendar year more than four licenses for members-only instant bingo.
(c)    A money prize for a members–only instant bingo game may not exceed $500.
(d)    A members-only instant bingo game may be sold and played only at the location listed on the license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 15 - Harford County › Section 13-1506 - Raffles

(a)    (1)    The sheriff may not issue to a single organization in 1 calendar year more than 12 raffle licenses, no more than one of which may be for a raffle with a money prize exceeding $1,000.
(2)    All raffle drawings shall be conducted in 1 calendar day.
(3)    A raffle license is valid until all raffles are drawn.
(4)    A raffle license shall state the day for the drawing or drawings.
(b)    A money prize for a raffle may not exceed:
(1)    $10,000 if the sponsoring organization has not held a raffle for a money prize exceeding $1,000 in the current calendar year; or
(2)    $1,000 if the sponsoring organization has held a raffle for a money prize exceeding $1,000 in the current calendar year.
(c)    An organization that intends to conduct a raffle for a money prize exceeding $1,000 shall:
(1)    post a bond in the amount of the money prize; or
(2)    obtain an irrevocable letter of credit from a bank in the amount of the money prize.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 15 - Harford County › Section 13-1507 - Paddle Wheels

(a)    (1)    The sheriff may not issue to a single organization in 1 calendar year more than 12 licenses for paddle wheels.
(2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, not more than one paddle wheel license or bingo license may be issued to a single organization in a single calendar week.
(3)    A license to operate paddle wheels is valid:
(i)    for 24 consecutive hours; or
(ii)    if the license is issued for use in conjunction with and at a carnival, during carnival hours, and for the shorter of the duration of the carnival or 14 consecutive days.
(b)    A money prize for a paddle wheel game may not exceed $10.
(c)    A license to operate a paddle wheel shall also operate as a license to conduct bingo, if authorized by the sheriff on request.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 15 - Harford County › Section 13-1508 - 50/50

(a)    An organization listed in § 13–1503(b) of this subtitle may conduct a game of 50/50:
(1)    without a 50/50 license,  at a meeting of the organization; or
(2)    with a 50/50 license, at an event other than a meeting of the organization.
(b)    A money prize for a game of 50/50 may not exceed $500.
(c)    A minor may not participate in a game of 50/50.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Criminal Law › Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions › Subtitle 15 - Harford County › Section 13-1508.1 - Exception for Political Committee Fundraisers

(a)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a political committee, as defined in § 1–101 of the Election Law Article, may conduct a fundraiser at which prizes of money or merchandise are awarded in a gaming event or 50/50.
(b)    A political committee may award a money or merchandise prize under this section if the prize does not exceed the amount otherwise allowed for a prize in the county.