Ch. 729

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(5)     Caroline County;

(6)     Carroll County;

(7)     Dorchester County;

(8)     Frederick County;

(9)     Garrett County;

(10)   Howard County;
(11) Kent County;

(12) (11) Prince George's County;

(13) (12) [Queen Anne's County;

(14)] St. Mary's County;

[(15)](14) (13) Somerset County;                   

[(16)](15) (14) Talbot County; and

[(17)](16) (15) Washington County.

(b) (1) This subtitle may not be construed to make it unlawful for any volunteer
fire company or bona fide fraternal, civic, war veterans', religious or charitable
organization or corporation to conduct or hold a carnival, bazaar, or raffle for the
exclusive benefit of any such volunteer fire company or fraternal; civic, war veterans',
religious or charitable organization or corporation, if no individual or group of individuals
benefits financially from the holding of any bazaar, carnival, or raffle or receives or is paid
any of the proceeds from any carnival, bazaar, or raffle, for personal use or benefit.

(2)     The organization or corporation may award prizes in cash or in
merchandise by such devices as are commonly designated as paddle wheels, wheels of
fortune, chance books, bingo, or any other gaming device.

(3)     However, carnivals, bazaars, or raffles shall be managed by the members
of such group, organization or corporation personally through its members.

(4)     In Carroll County, any bazaar, carnival, raffle, or game of bingo shall be
subject to the restrictions of § 258 of this article.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1994 is an emergency measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of
the public health and safety, has been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by
three-fifths of all the members elected to each of the two Houses of the General
Assembly, and shall take effect from the date it is enacted.

Approved May 26, 1994.

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