PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 585

exclusive benefit of any such volunteer fire company or fraternal, civic, war veterans',
religious or charitable organization or corporation, if no individual or group of individuals
benefits financially from the holding of any bazaar, carnival, or raffle or receives or is paid
any of the proceeds from any carnival, bazaar, or raffle, for personal use or benefit.

(2)     The organization or corporation may award prizes in cash or in
merchandise by such devices as are commonly designated as paddle wheels, wheels of
fortune, chance books, bingo, or any other gaming device.

(3)     However, carnivals, bazaars, or raffles shall be managed by the members
of such group, organization or corporation personally through its members.

(4)     In Carroll County, any bazaar, carnival, raffle, or game of bingo shall be
subject to the restrictions of § 258 of this article.

(c) (1) For the purpose of subsection (b) of this section, in Washington County,
"volunteer fire company" includes volunteer rescue companies.

(2)     In this subsection, "gaming device" means any type of gaming device
other than a bingo game, including any type of chance book, tip jar, paddle wheel, or
wheel of fortune.

(3)     In Washington County, an individual, corporation, organization, or other
entity may not operate a gaming device on premises owned by, leased to, or used as a
place of business by an individual, corporation, organization, or other entity that conducts
bingo games for profit making purposes.

(4) (I) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SUBSECTION 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.

(II) EACH DAY A VIOLATION OCCURS IS A SEPARATE VIOLATION
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

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(a)     Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to make it unlawful to conduct or
operate a game of bingo in Washington County in accordance with this section.

(b)     A prize in cash or in merchandise of greater value than $1,000 may not be
offered or given in any one game.

(c)     (1) Any person wishing to conduct or operate games of bingo shall secure a
permit from the County Commissioners of Washington County.

(2)     Before issuing a permit the County Commissioners shall ascertain the
purpose of the games and the use of the receipts from the games.

(3)     ON OR AFTER JANUARY 12, 1995, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY MAY NOT ISSUE A NEW PERMIT TO A PERSON OR ENTITY TO
CONDUCT THE GAME OF BINGO FOR PROFIT.

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