2904

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 1012

AN ANNUAL BINGO LICENSE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GAME
OF BINGO KNOWN AS AN "ANNUAL BINGO LICENSE" SHALL AUTHORIZE
THE HOLDER TO OPERATE A GAME OF BINGO AT A SPECIFIED FIXED
LOCATION AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR FOR WHICH THE LICENSE
IS ISSUED BUT NOT TO EXCEED TWICE IN ANY ONE WEEK. THE
APPLICANT SHALL PAY AN ANNUAL LICENSE FEE AS DETERMINED BY
THE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

(C) TEN-DAY BINGO LICENSE.

A TEMPORARY LICENSE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GAME OF
BINGO KNOWN AS A "TEN-DAY BINGO LICENSE" SHALL AUTHORIZE THE
HOLDER TO OPERATE THE GAME OF BINGO AT A SPECIFIED FIXED
LOCATION FOR NOT MORE THAN TEN DAYS IN ANY ONE YEAR. THE
APPLICANT IS LIMITED TO ONE LICENSE PER CALENDAR YEAR. THE
APPLICANT SHALL PAY A LICENSE FEE AS DETERMINED BY THE
COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

(E)         ONE-DAY BINGO LICENSE.

A ONE-DAY LICENSE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GAME OF
BINGO KNOWN AS A "ONE-DAY BINGO LICENSE" SHALL AUTHORIZE THE
HOLDER TO OPERATE THE GAME OF BINGO AT A SPECIFIED FIXED
LOCATION FOR NOT MORE THAN ONE DAY. THE APPLICANT SHALL PAY
A LICENSE FEE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. AN APPLICANT MAY NOT BE GRANTED
MORE THAN THREE ONE-DAY LICENSES IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR.

(F)    ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY NOT BE SOLD OR CONSUMED ON THE

PREMISES WHILE BINGO GAMES ARE IN PROGRESS OR DURING ANY

INTERMISSION BETWEEN BINGO GAMES. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY
NOT BE SOLD OR CONSUMED IN THE ROOM IN WHICH A BINGO GAME IS

BEING HELD, EITHER DURING THE GAME OR DURING ANY

INTERMISSION BETWEEN GAMES.

(G)          REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION.

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF
THE GAME OF BINGO IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. CASH PRIZES , NOT

TO EXCEED $500 PER GAME, MAY BE AWARDED IN ANY GAME. THE

HOURS OF OPERATION AND ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS DEEMED
NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER CONDUCT OF THE GAME SHALL BE
ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(H) REVOCATION OF LICENSE.

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IS
AUTHORIZED AFTER PUBLIC HEARING TO REVOKE THE LICENSE OF ANY
HOLDER FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
OR OF ANY REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION.

(I) VIOLATION OF THE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF