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42 Laws of Maryland [Ch. 40
(e) Temporary bingo license.—A temporary license for the opera-
tion of the game of bingo known as a 'temporary bingo license', shall
authorize the holder thereof to operate the game of bingo at a fixed
location to be specified therein for not more than ten days in any
one year. The applicant therefor shall pay a license fee to be deter-
mined by the department of permits and licenses.
(f) Disposition of license fees.—The proceeds from the issuance
of such license shall be deposited in the special fund for widows and
other dependents of the Baltimore County police department.
(g) Regulations of department of permits and licenses.—The de-
partment of permits and licenses of Baltimore County is hereby
authorized to adopt regulations for the conduct of the game of bingo
in Baltimore County and to provide therein the amount of and the
method of awarding prizes in any such game, the hours of operation,
and such additional regulations as it may deem necessary for the
proper conduct of said game.
(h) Inspection of records of licensee.—The department of per-
mits and licenses, or its authorized agents, may, from time to time,
require the holder of any bingo license to produce the financial
records of such holder for its inspection in order that it may deter-
mine that the provisions of this section with respect to the applica-
tion of the proceeds of any such operation are being fully complied
with.
(i) Revocation of license.—The department of permits and licenses
is authorized, after public hearing, to revoke the license of any
holder thereof for failure to comply with the provisions of this
section or with any regulation adopted by the department of permits
and licenses pursuant to the provisions hereof.
(j) Diversion of proceeds of game.—Any person, partnership or
corporation which shall divert or pay any portion of the proceeds
of any game of bingo conducted under a license granted pursuant to
this section to any other person, except a bona fide member of the
organization, or to any other partnership or corporation, except in
furtherance of the purposes of such organization, shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a
fine of not more than $1,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than
two years, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of
the court.
(k) Receiving proceeds of game.—Any person, except a bona fide
member of such organization, and any partnership or corporation
which shall receive any portion of the proceeds of any game of bingo
operated pursuant to this section from the licensee, except in fur-
therance of the purposes of such organization, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine
of not more than $1,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than two
years, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the
court.
(1) Violation of regulations of department of permits and licenses.
—Any person, partnership or corporation which shall violate any
of the regulations adopted by the department of permits and licenses
of Baltimore County pursuant to the authority granted it under this
section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof,
shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or imprisonment
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