Ch. 557

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

NIGHTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOR A NATIONAL
CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

258B.

(D) (1) (I) IN THIS SUBSECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(II)     "CASINO NIGHT" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN SUBSECTION
(C)(1) OF THIS SECTION.

(III)    "COUNTY" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN SUBSECTION (C)(1)
OF THIS SECTION.

(III) (IV) "PERSON" MEANS A GROUP, COMPANY, ASSOCIATION, OR
CORPORATE BODY REFERRED TO IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

(2) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A PERSON, GROUP, OR
ORGANIZATION THAT HAS NOT OPERATED MORE THAN FIVE CASINO NIGHTS PER
YEAR IN THE CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR OR ANY PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR.

(3) (2) NOTWITHSTANDING § 255(B) OF THIS ARTICLE, IN PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY, A VOLUNTEER WHO ASSISTS A PERSON THAT CONDUCTS A
CASINO NIGHT MAY RECEIVE A GRATUITY OFFERED BY A PUBLIC INVITEE WHO IS
PLAYING THE GAMES OF CHANCE OFFERED DURING THE CASINO NIGHT
ACTIVITIES.

(4) (3) (I) THE PERSON THAT CONDUCTS A CASINO NIGHT SHALL
MONITOR AND KEEP DAILY RECORDS OF ANY GRATUITIES RECEIVED BY AN
INDIVIDUAL UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) (3)(2) OF THIS SUBSECTION FOR EACH SHIFT
THE INDIVIDUAL ASSISTED DURING EACH CASINO NIGHT CONDUCTED BY THE
PERSON.

(II) THE RECORDS REQUIRED BY SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH SHALL INCLUDE THE NAME AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF EACH
INDIVIDUAL WHO RECEIVES GRATUITIES UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) (3) (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION.

(5) (4) ON REQUEST OF THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF OF PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY OR ITS DESIGNEE, A PERSON THAT CONDUCTS A CASINO NIGHT
SHALL MAKE THE RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE KEPT BY PARAGRAPH (3) (4) (3) OF
THIS SUBSECTION AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE COUNTY
OR ITS DESIGNEE.

(6) A PERSON THAT CONDUCTS A CASINO NIGHT MAY REQUIRE THE
INDIVIDUALS WHO ASSIST THE PERSON IN CONDUCTING THE CASINO NIGHT TO
POOL AND SHARE GRATUITIES RECEIVED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

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