Ch. 360

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

                                   CHAPTER 360

(House Bill 1164)

AN ACT concerning

                Prince George's County - Casino Nights - Regulation

PG 302-93

FOR the purpose of prohibiting a casino night from being held in Prince George's County
unless certain licenses and permits are obtained; establishing certain license and
permit fees; requiring certain agencies in Prince George's County to perform
certain functions; requiring a public hearing before issuance or renewal of a license;
requiring dealers and other casino night workers to have certain permits;
establishing requirements concerning licenses and permits; requiring a license
holder to meet certain conditions; requiring that a player at a casino night be a
certain age; providing for the construction of this Act; establishing certain penalties;
establishing certain procedures relating to licensure and appeals; defining certain
terms; providing that the Sheriff of Prince George's County may perform the
administration, enforcement, and related investigation of casino nights upon
authorization of the county governing body; establishing a certain penalty; making
stylistic changes; and generally relating to the regulation of casino night gaming
events nights in Prince George's County.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 258B

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting with amendments,
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 2-309(r)(8)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1989 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

258B.

(a) Any group of citizens of Prince George's County, or any company, association
or body corporate, bona fide organized [or hereafter bona fide organized] within [said
county] PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY for the promotion of the purposes of a volunteer
fire department, or of any charitable, benevolent, patriotic, fraternal, educational,
religious or civil object [or objects], and not organized for the private profit or gain of

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