THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 617

Supp. ), title "Crimes and Punishments", sub-title "Gam-
ing", as said section was enacted by Chapter 708 of the Acts
of 1949, clarifying said section.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 302½ of Article 27 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1947 Supp. ), title "Crimes and Punishments",
sub-title "Gaming", as said section was enacted by Chapter
708 of the Acts of 1949, be and the same is hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

302½. (a) Nothing in this sub-title shall be construed to
make it unlawful for any bona fide religious, fraternal, civic,
war veterans', hospital, amateur athletic organization in which
all playing members are less than eighteen years of age, or
charitable organization or corporation in Baltimore City or
Baltimore County to conduct or hold a carnival, bazaar or
raffle for the benefit of any such religious, fraternal, civic, war
veterans', hospital, amateur athletic or charitable organiza-
tion or corporation, provided that no individual or group of
individuals shall benefit financially from the holding of any
such bazaar, carnival, or raffle or shall receive or be paid any
of the proceeds from any such carnival, bazaar or raffle for
personal use or benefit. At such carnival, bazaar or raffle, it
shall be lawful to award prizes to any individual in merchan-
dise up to $15. 00 in any one game or spin by such devices as are
commonly designated as paddle wheels or wheels of fortune.
[At such carnival, bazaar or raffle, it shall be lawful to award
prizes to any individual in merchandise up to $500. 00 in any
one raffle by means of chance books, but no one organization
shall have more than two such raffles in any one year. ] It shall
be lawful to award prizes in merchandise aggregating not more
than Five Hundred Dollars ($500. 00) In value in one raffle, but
no one organization shall conduct more than two (2) raffles
in any one calendar year. As used herein, the word "raffle"
shall mean one or more drawings from a single series of chances
sold by means of chance books. Before any such carnival,
bazaar or raffle shall be operated, such group, organization or
corporation shall first obtain from the Police Commissioner
of Baltimore City, or the Chief of Police of Baltimore County,
as the case may be, a permit, which permit shall provide that
such carnival, bazaar or raffle shall be managed and operated
only by members of such group, organization or corporation
personally and such permit shall not be transferable. Only
those bona fide religious, fraternal, civic, war veterans', hos-
pital, amateur athletic or charitable organizations or corpora-
tions shall be eligible for a permit which spend the greater part
of their funds for fraternal, civic, veterans', hospital, amateur