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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 361

(Senate Bill 1113)

AN ACT concerning

Charles County - Carnivals, Bazaars, and Raffles

FOR the purpose of regulating certain carnivals, bazaars,
and raffles in Charles County.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments

Section 255

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 255 of Article 27 - Crimes and
Punishments, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971
Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement) be and it is
hereby repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments

255.

(A)    This subtitle may not be construed to make it
unlawful for any volunteer fire company or bona fide
fraternal, civic, war veterans', religious or charitable
organization or corporation in Allegany, Anne Arundel,
Calvert, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick,
Garrett, Kent, Prince George's, Queen Anne's, St.
Mary's, Somerset, Talbot and Washington counties to
conduct or hold a carnival, bazaar, or raffle for the
exclusive benefit of any such volunteer fire company or
fraternal, civic, war veterans', religious or charitable
organization or corporation, if no individual or group of
individuals benefits financially from the holding of any
bazaar, carnival, or raffle or receives or be paid any of
the proceeds from any carnival, bazaar, or raffle, for
personal use or benefit. It shall be lawful for such
organization or corporation to award prizes in cash or in
merchandise by such devices as are commonly designated as
paddle wheels, wheels of fortune, chance books, bingo, or
any other gaming device, provided however that any
carnivals, bazaars, or raffles shall be managed by the
members of such group, organization or corporation
personally through its members.

(B)    IN CHARLES COUNTY A VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, OR
BONA FIDE FRATERNAL, CIVIC, WAR VETERANS', RELIGIOUS OR
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OR CORPORATION MAY NOT CONDUCT OR
HOLD ANY CARNIVAL, BAZAAR, OR RAFFLE UNLESS THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY GRANT A PERMIT WHICH