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(a)  Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to make it unlawful
for any bona fide fraternal, religious, patriotic, educational or char-
itable organization or charitable corporation, or volunteer fire com-
pany, or any carnival acting under the auspices of any such organi-
zation, corporation or company, to conduct or operate a game of
bingo or a raffle for the benefit of charity in Charles County, or in
furtherance of the purposes of such organization, corporation or
volunteer fire company. No such bingo game shall award a cash
prize in excess of ten dollars ($10.00) to any player of a bingo game,
except that the award of a "jack pot" in an amount not to exceed
three hundred dollars ($300.00) is allowed when directly connected
with the playing of bingo games.

(b)  It is unlawful for any individual, copartnership, corporation
or any group or organization, whether or not legal residents of
Charles County, to operate any game of bingo or raffle in Charles
County, for personal gain.

(c)  Nothing in this subtitle shall prohibit the conduct of bingo
for merchandise prizes only at bona fide amusement parks in Charles
County, WHICH HAVE NOT LESS THAN FIVE ADULT RIDES,
CONSISTING OF EITHER ROLLER COASTERS, AIRPLANE
RIDES AND LANDING FIELDS, OR OTHER HIGH-THRILL
RIDES, AND THREE CHILDREN'S RIDES, ON A SITE OF NOT
LESS THAN THIRTY-FIVE ACRES, provided that the conces-
sionaire at such amusement park shall for three years next preced-
ing the filing of his application for a permit have been a resident
and a registered voter of Charles County, and provided further, that
any such concessionaire must first obtain a permit therefor from the
Sheriff of Charles County upon a form prescribed for that purpose
by said Sheriff and upon payment of the prescribed annual license
fee of $300.00. No such bingo game shall award a merchandise prize
in excess of ten dollars ($10.00) to any player of a bingo game,
except that the award of a "jack pot" in an amount not to exceed
three hundred dollars ($300.00) in merchandise is allowed when
directly connected with the playing of bingo games.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1966.

Approved May 6, 1966.

CHAPTER 513
(Senate Bill 178)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 11 (a)
of Article 100 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1964 Replace-
ment Volume and 1965 Supplement), title "Work, Labor, and
Employment," subtitle "Employment of Minors," providing that
minors over a certain age may be employed in theatres devoted
exclusively to the presentation of drama, musical comedy, opera,
light opera and musical concerts.