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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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make it unlawful for any bona fide fraternal, religious,
patriotic, educational, or charitable organization or
charitable corporation, or volunteer fire company, or any
carnival acting under the auspices of any such
organization, 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)] $25 to any
player of a bingo game, except that the award of a
"jackpot" in an amount not to exceed [three hundred
dollars ($300.00)] $500 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
concessionaire at such amusement park shall for three
years next preceding 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)] $25 to any player of a bingo game,
except that the award of a "jackpot" in an amount not to
exceed [three hundred dollars ($300.00)] $500 in
merchandise is allowed when directly connected with the
playing of bingo games.
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1977.
Approved April 29, 1977.
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CHAPTER 217
(Senate Bill 846)
AN ACT concerning
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