WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 729

(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 KENT 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.

(2) A RAFFLE CONDUCTED UNDER A PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THIS
SECTION MAY NOT LAST MORE THAN 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE THE PERMIT IS
ISSUED TO THE DATE THE LAST PRIZE IS AWARDED.

(3) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY REGULATE THE NUMBER OF
RAFFLE PERMITS AN ORGANIZATION MAY RECEIVE IN A YEAR.

(I) AN ORGANIZATION WHICH IS ISSUED A PERMIT UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL SEND, WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER EACH FUND-RAISER, TO THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS:

(1) AN ACCOUNTING OF ALL FUNDS RECEIVED OR PLEDGED;

(2) AN ACCOUNTING OF ALL EXPENSES PAID OR INCURRED; AND

(3) A STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF THE APPLICATION OF THE NET
PROFITS.

(J) A PERSON OR ORGANIZATION THAT VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS
SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR, OR BOTH. EACH
DAY OF VIOLATION CONSTITUTES A SEPARATE OFFENSE.

255.

(a) The provisions of this section apply in the following counties:

(1)      Allegany County;

(2)     Anne Arundel County;

(3)     Baltimore County;

(4)      Calvert County;

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