WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 194

(2)	Anne Arundel County;
(3)	Baltimore County;
(4)	Calvert County;
(5)	Caroline County;
(6)	Carroll County;
(7)	Charles County;
(8)	Dorchester County;
(9)	Frederick County;
(10)	Garrett County;
(11)	Howard County;
(12)	Kent County;
(13)	Prince George's County;
(14)	Queen Anne's County;
(15)	St. Mary's County;
(16)	Somerset County;
(17)	Talbot County; and
(18)	Washington County.

(b) (1) This subtitle may not be construed to make it
unlawful for any volunteer fire company or bona fide fraternal,
civic, war veterans', religious or charitable organization or
corporation to conduct or hold a carnival, bazaar, or raffle for
the exclusive benefit of any such volunteer fire company or
fraternal, civic, war veterans', religious or charitable
organization or corporation, if no individual or group of
individuals benefits financially from the holding of any bazaar,
carnival, or raffle or receives or is paid any of the proceeds
from any carnival, bazaar, or raffle, for personal use or
benefit.

(2)  The organization or corporation may award prizes
in cash or in merchandise by such devices as are commonly
designated as paddle wheels, wheels of fortune, chance books,
bingo, or any other gaming device.

(3)  However, carnivals, bazaars, or raffles shall be
managed by the members of such group, organization or corporation

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