WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 729

     (4) DENY A PERMIT TO AN ORGANIZATION FOR UP TO 3 YEARS IF IT
VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION OR THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED
UNDER IT.

(C)      (1) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY NOT ISSUE MORE THAN TWO
MULTIPLE GAMING DEVICE PERMITS IN A YEAR TO AN ORGANIZATION.

(2) (1) SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, A
MULTIPLE GAMING DEVICE PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION FOR A
FUND-RAISER AT WHICH TWO OR MORE GAMING DEVICES WILL BE USED SHALL BE
VALID FOR ONLY ONE EVENT LASTING 6 HOURS.

(II) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY WAIVE THE 6-HOUR
LIMITATION ON THE PERIOD FOR WHICH A PERMIT IS VALID IF THE ORGANIZATION
DOES NOT SEEK MORE THAN ONE MULTIPLE GAMING DEVICE PERMIT A YEAR.

(D)     AN ORGANIZATION WHICH IS ISSUED A MULTIPLE GAMING DEVICE
PERMIT UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL CONDUCT THE FUND-RAISER IN:

(1)      A STRUCTURE OWNED, LEASED, OR OCCUPIED BY THE
ORGANIZATION RECEIVING THE PERMIT;

(2)      A STRUCTURE OWNED, LEASED, OR OCCUPIED BY ANY
ORGANIZATION WHICH WOULD QUALIFY FOR A PERMIT UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION; OR

(3)      A PUBLIC LOCATION IF IT IS DESCRIBED IN THE PERMIT
APPLICATION AND IS APPROVED BY THE STATE'S ATTORNEY FOR QUEEN ANNE'S
COUNTY.

(E)     AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OF THE FUNDS DERIVED FROM A MULTIPLE
GAMING DEVICE FUND-RAISER THAT PERMITS THE USE OF TWO OR MORE GAMING
DEVICES SHALL BE USED FOR A CIVIC, CHARITABLE, OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE.

(F)      A MULTIPLE GAMING DEVICE PERMIT MAY NOT BE APPROVED TO HOLD
A FUND-RAISER ON PREMISES THAT ARE LICENSED UNDER A CLASS B OR CLASS D
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE.

(G)     (1) UNLESS A WAIVER IS GRANTED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, A
FUND-RAISER CONDUCTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE MANAGED AND
OPERATED ONLY BY INDIVIDUALS DOMICILED IN QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY ON
BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION THAT RECEIVES A PERMIT.

(2)      EACH ORGANIZATION SHALL DESIGNATE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO
SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
THIS SECTION AND A PERMIT.

(3)      A PERSON MAY NOT BE COMPENSATED FOR THE MANAGEMENT OR
OPERATION OF ANY GAMING ACTIVITY AUTHORIZED UNDER A PERMIT.

(H) (1) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ISSUE A RAFFLE PERMIT TO AN
ORGANIZATION THAT QUALIFIES FOR A PERMIT UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(3) OF THIS
SECTION OR UNDER REGULATIONS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

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