Ch. 462                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I) AFTER A HEARING, IF THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS FINDS
THAT A PAPER GAMING LICENSEE, A WHOLESALE VENDOR LICENSEE, OR AN AGENT
OF A LICENSEE HAS VIOLATED THIS SECTION, THE BOARD OF LICENSE
COMMISSIONERS MAY REVOKE OR SUSPEND THE LICENSE.

(J) (I) THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY IMPOSE THE
FOLLOWING PAPER GAMING TAXES:

(1)      ON LICENSEES THAT ARE QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS, 10% OF
GROSS PROFITS MINUS THE COSTS OF PAPER GAMING PRODUCTS; AND

(2)      ON LICENSEES THAT ARE FOR PROFIT BUSINESSES, 40% OF GROSS
PROFITS MINUS THE COSTS OF PAPER GAMING PRODUCTS.

(K) (J) (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "FUND" MEANS THE SPECIAL GAMING
FUND.

(2)      THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ESTABLISH A
SPECIAL GAMING FUND.

(3)      THE FUND IS A SPECIAL CONTINUING, NONLAPSING FUND.

(4)      THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY TO BENEFIT FIRE AND RESCUE
DEPARTMENTS AND TO PAY FOR SPECIFIED SCHOOL COSTS.

(5)      (I) THE FUND CONSISTS OF:

1.       REVENUE DERIVED FROM THE TAXATION OF GROSS
PROFITS FROM TIP JAR SALES; AND

2.       SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH,
MONEY RECEIVED FROM OTHER SOURCES.

(II) MONEY FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE OR COUNTY,
INCLUDING ANY FEDERAL MONEY, MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED BY BUDGET
AMENDMENT OR OTHERWISE TO THE FUND.

(6)      THE FUND SHALL BE INVESTED AND REINVESTED IN THE SAME
MANNER AS OTHER COUNTY FUNDS.

(7)      ANNUALLY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL:

(I)      PAY FROM THE FUND ALL ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF
CARRYING OUT THIS SECTION, INCLUDING THE HIRING OF ADDITIONAL NECESSARY
PERSONNEL; AND

(II)     ALLOCATE THE REMAINING MONEY IN THE FUND AS FOLLOWS:

1.       AT LEAST 25% BUT NOT MORE THAN 35% TO FIRE AND
RESCUE DEPARTMENTS; AND

2.       THE BALANCE TO PAY FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION,
SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND OTHER NONMAINTENANCE OF EFFORT COSTS.

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