WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 729

BY adding to

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 253

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1992 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 255(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 255(b)

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1993 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

251C.

(A) (I) (I) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(II)     "PERMIT" MEANS:

1.        A MULTIPLE GAMING DEVICE PERMIT, ALLOWING TWO
OR MORE OF THE DEVICES SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION; OR

2.        A RAFFLE PERMIT ISSUED UNDER SUBSECTION (H) OF
THIS SECTION.

(III)    1. "RAFFLE" MEANS A LOTTERY USING PAPER CHANCES IN
WHICH PRIZES ARE WON BY PERSONS WHO BUY CHANCES IN THE LOTTERY.

2. A RAFFLE IS NOT A MULTIPLE GAMING DEVICE UNLESS
RUN IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN EVENT REQUIRING A MULTIPLE GAMING DEVICE
PERMIT.

(2)      THIS SECTION ONLY APPLIES IN QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY.

(3)      NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE, THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ISSUE A MULTIPLE GAMING DEVICE PERMIT TO ANY
OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT A FUND-RAISING AFFAIR AT

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