Ch. 558

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(E)  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, A PERSON
MAY NOT CONDUCT A BINGO OR GAMING EVENT IN THE COUNTY.

(F)  NOTHING IN THIS SECTION RESTRICTS THE AUTHORITY FOR THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO ADOPT REGULATIONS CONCERNING AMUSEMENTS
AND ENTERTAINMENTS UNDER CHAPTER 4 OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC LOCAL
LAWS OF CHARLES COUNTY OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF STATE LAW.

(G)  (1) A FUND-RAISING ORGANIZATION OR EDUCATIONAL
ORGANIZATION MAY CONDUCT A GAME OF BINGO EITHER FOR THE BENEFIT
OF CHARITY IN THE COUNTY OR IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSES OF THE
ORGANIZATION.

(2)  SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (3) OF
THIS SUBSECTION, A FUND-RAISING ORGANIZATION OR EDUCATIONAL
ORGANIZATION MAY AWARD PRIZES IN CASH OR MERCHANDISE IN A BINGO
GAME.

(3)  EXCEPT FOR THE AWARD OF A "JACKPOT" NO GREATER
THAN $1,000 DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE PLAYING OF BINGO GAMES, A
FUND-RAISING OR EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION MAY NOT AWARD A CASH
PRIZE FOR A BINGO GAME IN EXCESS OF $50 TO ANY PLAYER.

. (4) BINGO GAMES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED AT 1 LOCATION
MORE THAN:

(I)  4 DAYS IN A 7-DAY PERIOD; OR

(II)   3 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.                                         

(H) (1) A GAMING EVENT MAY BE CONDUCTED ONLY BY A
FUND-RAISING ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN THE COUNTY:

(I)  FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS PRIOR TO FILING A
GAMING PERMIT APPLICATION; OR

(II)  PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 1988.

(2)  A FUND-RAISING ORGANIZATION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE
BOARD AN APPLICATION FOR A GAMING PERMIT FOR EACH GAMING EVENT.

(3)  (I) IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A GAMING PERMIT, A
FUND-RAISING ORGANIZATION SHALL SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE
BOARD AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF THE CALENDAR
QUARTER IN WHICH THE GAMING EVENT IS TO BE HELD, TOGETHER WITH
THE APPLICATION FEE.

(II) THE APPLICATION SHALL CONTAIN THE
FOLLOWING:

1. THE NAME OF THE FUND-RAISING
ORGANIZATION;

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