WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 464
(2) In Baltimore County, the provisions of subsection (b) of this section
also apply to any bona fide:
(i) Amateur athletic organization in which all playing members are
less than 18 years of age;
(ii) Veterans' hospital; or
(iii) Veterans' organization.
(3) (i) In Baltimore County, the provisions of subsection (b) of this
section do not apply in regard to bingo, except that those provisions do apply in regard
to instant bingo.
(ii) Except for instant bingo, in Baltimore County, bingo is governed
by § 252 of this article.
(iii) In Baltimore County, notwithstanding any regulations to the
contrary, instant bingo need not be offered in conjunction with other customary bingo
games.
(4) (i) In Baltimore County, any organization which operates a carnival,
bazaar, ef raffle, OR CASINO EVENT under this section shall first obtain a permit
which provides that the carnival, bazaar, e? raffle, OR CASINO EVENT shall be
managed personally only by the members of the organization and the permit shall not
be transferable.
(ii) Only those bona fide volunteer fire, religious, fraternal, civic,
veterans, veterans' hospital, amateur athletic, or charitable organizations or
corporations shall be eligible for a permit under this paragraph which spend the greater
part of their net proceeds from operating a carnival, bazaar, or raffle, OR CASINO
EVENT for volunteer fire, religious, fraternal, civic, veterans, veterans' hospital,
amateur athletic, or charitable purposes in Baltimore County.
(5) (I) In Baltimore County, notwithstanding the provisions of
subsection (b) of this section AND EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH
(II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH:
[(i)] 1. Card games, dice games, and roulette, and any events
commonly known as casino nights, are prohibited;
[(ii)] 2. An organization that obtains a permit under paragraph (4)
of this subsection 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
other gaming devices, except for card games, dice games, or roulette.
(II) A VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR BONA FIDE
FRATERNAL, CIVIC, WAR VETERANS', RELIGIOUS, OR CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATION OR BONA FIDE FRATERNAL, CIVIC, WAR VETERANS',
RELIGIOUS, OR CHARITABLE CORPORATION MAY CONDUCT ONE
CASINO EVENT DURING EACH CALENDAR YEAR THAT INVOLVES CARD
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