WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 729

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 KENT 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
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 KENT 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 KENT 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 KENT 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 KENT COUNTY TO BE
ELIGIBLE FOR A PERMIT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

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