2756

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 511

2. THE CHIEF OF POLICE OF BALTIMORE
COUNTY SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE PERMITS UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH ON A
LONG TERM BASIS FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 6 MONTHS.

3. THE APPLICATION AND THE ACTION TAKEN
ON IT BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY SHALL BE A
PUBLIC RECORD.

(4) IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, ANY PERSON, ASSOCIATION OR
CORPORATION KNOWINGLY OPERATING OR ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE A
CARNIVAL, BAZAAR, OR RAFFLE IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, SHALL
UPON CONVICTION OF SUCH VIOLATION BE SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT
EXCEEDING $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 1 YEAR, OR
BOTH.

257.

(a) (1) Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to make
it unlawful for any bona fide religious, fraternal, civic,
veterans' hospital, amateur athletic organization in which all
playing members are less than eighteen years of age, or
charitable organization or corporation in Baltimore City [or
Baltimore County] to conduct or hold a carnival, bazaar or raffle
for the benefit of any such religious, fraternal, civic,
veterans' hospital, amateur athletic or charitable organization
or corporation, provided that no individual or group of
individuals shall benefit financially from the holding of any
such bazaar, carnival or raffle or shall receive or be paid any
of the proceeds from any such carnival, bazaar or raffle, for
personal use or benefit.

(2) At such carnival, bazaar or raffle, it shall be
lawful to award prizes to any individual in merchandise and cash
in any amount in [Baltimore County and) Baltimore City in any one
game or spin by such devices as are commonly designated as paddle
wheels or wheels of fortune.

(3) In [Baltimore County and] Baltimore City it shall
be lawful to award prizes in merchandise and cash up to any
amount, but [no one organization in Baltimore County shall
conduct more than two (2) raffles in any one calendar year and]
no organizations in Baltimore City may conduct more than 12
raffles in any calendar year.

(4)   As used herein, the word "raffle" shall mean one
or more drawings from a single series of chances sold by means of
chance books.

(5)   Before any such carnival, bazaar or raffle shall
be operated, such group, organization or corporation shall first
obtain from the police commissioner of Baltimore City[, or the
chief of police of Baltimore County, as the case may be,] a
permit, which permit shall provide that such carnival, bazaar or
raffle shall be managed and operated only by members of such