Ch. 463                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

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, RAFFLES, 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, INSTITUTION, ASSOCIATION, SOCIETY, OR CORPORATION THAT IS
EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER § 501 (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE
CODE is a bona fide charity, under this subsection.

(5)  A RAFFLE IS NOT A MULTIPLE GAMING DEVICE.
(b) The County Commissioners of Worcester County may:

(1)  Adopt regulations concerning the permit
application and the issuance of permits;

(2)  Charge a fee [of $10] SET BY RESOLUTION for each
permit;

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