WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 532
(10) ANY COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE, NOT TO EXCEED A
TOTAL OF $4,000.
(c) (1) Before the game of bingo may be played in Baltimore
City, it shall be necessary to obtain a permit for same after
application shall have been made to the police commissioner of
said city. It shall be the duty of the police commissioner to
ascertain the character of the organization on whose behalf the
application is made to determine if such applicant comes within
the provisions of this section. The application and the action
taken thereon by the police commissioner shall be a public
record. When the police commissioner issues said permit, he shall
receive a fee of not in excess of ten dollars ($10.00) PER
PAYMENT, NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF $750 PER 3-MONTH PERIOD, to
cover the costs of administration of this provision; provided,
however, that no such permits shall be issued for the playing of
the game of bingo in any regular restaurant or tavern where
alcoholic beverages are sold or , in any permanent place of
amusement or entertainment. Provided however that in the
discretion of the police commissioner a special annual license
may be issued for a fee of five dollars ($5.00) for the conduct
over a period of one year of bingo games in which (1) (I) the
value of any merchandise prize awarded, or any cash prize given
is five dollars ($5.00) or less; and (2) (II) the number of
participants in a game is under one hundred (100); and (3) (III)
the licensee is a nonprofit organization or a nonprofit
corporation. The police commissioner may for cause revoke any
special annual license. The commissioner may promulgate such
regulations as are reasonably necessary for the administration of
this section. Provided, that nothing herein contained shall (2)
THIS SECTION MAY NOT be construed to permit the playing of said
games on Sunday, EXCEPT THAT A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION MAY
SPONSOR BINGO ON SUNDAY; EXCEPT IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SUPPER HELD
BY A BONA FIDE RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION ON PROPERTY OWNED BY THE
ORGANIZATION. and provided further that the THE provisions of
this section shall apply only to Baltimore City.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.
Approved May 14, 1987.
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