2608                                           LAWS OF MARYLAND                                       Ch. 699

Assembly, the same shall take effect from the date of its
passage.

Approved May 27, 1986.

CHAPTER 699

(Senate Bill 965)

AN ACT concerning

Wicomico County - Gaming - Licenses Wicomico and Worcester

Counties - Gaming - Permits and Licenses

FOR the purpose of altering certain provisions of law relating to
gaming licenses in Wicomico County; authorizing the Sheriff
of Wicomico County to issue licenses to conduct raffles;
establishing certain information requirements for
applications and licenses; authorizing certain persons to
conduct certain games and gaming devices; prohibiting the
payment of certain compensation; authorizing the Sheriff to
charge a certain fee for certain licenses; establishing
requirements for certain licenses; prohibiting a minor under
a certain age from playing or operating a gaming device;
making stylistic changes; altering the types of
organizations which may conduct fund-raising affairs under
certain circumstances in Worcester County using gaming
devices; altering the circumstances under which the County
Commissioners of Worcester County may issue permits to
Worcester County Commissioners for
Worcester County to determine if an organization qualifies
for a permit; providing for a certain exception; providing
for certain management and operation restrictions; providing
for a multiple gaming device permit approval and issuance
limitations; restricting the number of permits that may be
issued under certain circumstances; restricting the time
period for which a permit is valid under certain
circumstances; regulating the location of fund-raisers;
requiring that a certain percentage of the funds derived
from multiple gaming device fund-raisers be used for certain
purposes; defining a term; establishing certain reporting
requirements; providing that this Act does not authorize the
use of slot machines for gambling purposes; and generally
relating to gaming devices in Worcester County and their
regulation; and generally relating to gaming licenses in
Wicomico County Wicomico and Worcester counties.

BY repealing

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 251B

Annotated Code of Maryland