Marvin Mandel, Governor                       1695

[(3) That no cash prizes greater than $5.00 are to be offered,
except that a "jackpot" in connection with bingo games may be
offered in the maximum amount of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).]

[(4)] (8) That the applicant by one of its principal officers,
will, within fifteen days after the last day named in the application
for the permit to conduct activities authorized by this section, file
a report under penalties of perjury certifying the following facts:

(i) That the authorized activities were conducted at the time
and place stated in the application by the regular members of the
organization personally without the assistance of professionals.

[(ii) That no cash prizes greater than $5.00 were offered, except
as authorized for "jackpots", directly connected with bingo
games.]

[(iii)] (ii) The disposition of the cash proceeds of the licensed
activities.

[(iv)] (iii) That no fee for the rental of premises will be paid
by any licensee to itself, to its trustees, to a committee of the
licensee or to any organization whose members are the same, or
substantially the same, as the licensee.

(c)    The Sheriff shall charge a license fee of one dollar ($1.00)
for issuance of each bingo license and a license fee of five dollars
($5.00) for each raffle and carnival license. [In the case of fire
companies, not more than one permit for carnivals, shall be issued
annually, the same to be valid for not longer than eighteen days,
except that the eighteen days shall be computed as eighteen actual
days on which weather conditions are suitable for the conduct of
the carnival; and not more than two permits for games of raffles
shall be issued annually. In the case of other organizations, not more
than two permits for games of bingo shall be issued in any month
and not more than two permits for raffles shall be issued annu-
ally.] No permit issued under this section shall authorize the conduct
of any games or carnival on Sunday. A license shall be required
for each day a bingo game is operated, unless such bingo game
is held in a duly licensed carnival.

(d)   No minor under the age of 16 years shall be allowed to play,
participate in, conduct or operate any game of bingo or raffles for
which a permit is issued under this section.

(e)  Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize slot machines
or any type of coin machines to be used for gambling purposes.

(f)  The several constables, bailiffs, municipal police officers and all
other prosecuting and peace officers of Wicomico County shall be
strictly charged with the enforcement of this section.

(g)  Any organization refusing to file the report set forth in sub-
section (b) (4) herein or failing to comply with the provisions of
this section shall forfeit its right to the issuance of any license for
the period of one year.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
on July 1, 1972.

Approved May 26, 1972.