Ch. 729

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(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

(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) (I) SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPHIA
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 KENT 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.

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