2610                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                                        Ch. 699

A person, group, organization or corporation knowingly
conducting or attempting to conduct a raffle in violation of this
section shall be subject, upon conviction, to a fine not
exceeding $1,000, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or
both.)

251B.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "MULTIPLE GAMING DEVICE
PERMIT" MEANS A PERMIT ALLOWING 2 OR MORE OF THE DEVICES
SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(2) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS
ARTICLE, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY MAY ISSUE A
PERMIT TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT A
FUND-RAISING AFFAIR AT WHICH MERCHANDISE OR CASH PRIZES MAY BE
AWARDED BY DEVICES COMMONLY KNOWN AS PADDLE WHEELS, WHEELS OF
FORTUNE, CHANCE BOOKS, OR BY ANY OTHER GAMING DEVICE:

(I) A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALLY SUPPORTED VOLUNTEER
FIRE COMPANY OR AUXILIARY UNIT WHOSE MEMBERS ARE DIRECTLY
ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRE COMPANY OR AUXILIARY UNIT;

(II) A NATIONALLY CHARTERED VETERANS'
ORGANIZATION OR AUXILIARY UNIT WHOSE MEMBERS ARE DIRECTLY
ASSOCIATED WITH THE ORGANIZATION;

(III) A BONA FIDE RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION WHICH

HAS CONDUCTED RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT THE SAME LOCATION IN

WORCESTER COUNTY FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS BEFORE APPLYING FOR A
PERMIT:

(IV) A BONA FIDE NONPROFIT FRATERNAL.
EDUCATIONAL. CIVIC, PATRIOTIC, OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
DESIRING TO CONDUCT A FUND-RAISER FOR THE BENEFIT OF A CHARITY
LOCATED IN WORCESTER COUNTY: OR

(V) A BONA FIDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DESIRING
TO RAISE MONEY FOR AN EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE, ATHLETIC, OR
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED IN THE PERMIT
APPLICATION, THAT HAS OPERATED ON A NONPROFIT BASIS IN WORCESTER
COUNTY FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS BEFORE APPLYING FOR A PERMIT.

(3) AN ORGANIZATION UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS

SECTION SHALL BE ORGANIZED IN AND SERVE THE RESIDENTS OF

WORCESTER COUNTY TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PERMIT UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION.

(4) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY
SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER AN ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES FOR A PERMIT
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, AN ORGANIZATION DESIGNATED AS A CHARITY BY
THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OR THE MARYLAND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE
IS A BONA FIDE CHARITY, UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(B) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY MAY: