Ch. 729

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

WHICH MERCHANDISE OR CASH PRIZES MAY BE AWARDED BY DEVICES COMMONLY'
KNOWN AS PADDLE WHEELS, WHEELS OF FORTUNE, CHANCE BOOKS, CARD GAMES,
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 QUEEN ANNE'S
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 QUEEN ANNE'S
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 QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS BEFORE
APPLYING FOR A PERMIT.

(4)      AN ORGANIZATION UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL BE ORGANIZED IN AND SERVE THE RESIDENTS OF QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PERMIT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(5)      THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER AN
ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES FOR A PERMIT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION. AN
ORGANIZATION, 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.

(6)      THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF
SLOT MACHINES, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF COIN MACHINE, FOR GAMBLING
PURPOSES. SLOT MACHINES ARE REGULATED UNDER § 264B OF THIS ARTICLE.

(B) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY:

(1)      ADOPT REGULATIONS CONCERNING PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND
THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS;

(2)      CHARGE A FEE SET BY RESOLUTION FOR EACH PERMIT;

(3)      REGULATE THE NUMBER OF PERMITS WHICH MAY BE ISSUED TO
ORGANIZATIONS EACH YEAR; AND

- 3248 -