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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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AN ORGANIZATION THAT MEETS THE CONDITIONS OF SUBSECTION (H)(2) OF
THIS SECTION MAY CONDUCT BINGO IN BALTIMORE CITY IF THE ORGANIZATION IS:
(1) DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, OR
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES;
(2) A SERVICE ORGANIZATION;
(3) A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION; OR
(4) A VETERANS' ORGANIZATION.
(E) APPLICATION.
(1) BEFORE THE COMMISSIONER MAY ISSUE A PERMIT, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL REVIEW THE CHARACTER OF THE ORGANIZATION APPLYING
FOR THE PERMIT TO ASCERTAIN THAT THE ORGANIZATION MEETS THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.
(2) THE ORGANIZATION APPLYING FOR THE PERMIT SHALL PAY THE
PERMIT FEE SET IN SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION.
(3) AN APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT AND THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE
COMMISSIONER ON THAT APPLICATION ARE PUBLIC RECORDS.
(F) PERMIT.
THE COMMISSIONER MAY ISSUE A PERMIT FOR:
(1) 1 DAY; OR
(2) A PERIOD EXCEEDING 1 DAY AND NOT EXCEEDING 12 MONTHS.
(G) PERMIT FEES.
EXCEPT AS ALLOWED UNDER SUBSECTION (H)(1) OF THIS SECTION, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL COLLECT FROM EACH PERMIT HOLDER, TO COVER THE
COSTS OF ADMINISTERING THE BALTIMORE CITY BINGO LAWS, A PERMIT FEE NOT
EXCEEDING:
(1) $10 FOR EACH DAY ON WHICH BINGO MAY BE CONDUCTED;
(2) $750 FOR A 3-MONTH PERIOD; OR
(3) $3,000 FOR A 12-MONTH PERIOD.
(H) SPECIAL ANNUAL PERMIT.
(1) THE COMMISSIONER MAY COLLECT A SPECIAL ANNUAL PERMIT FEE
OF $5 FOR A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OR NONPROFIT CORPORATION TO
CONDUCT, OVER 1 YEAR, A NUMBER OF BINGO GAMES FOR WHICH, FOR EACH GAME:
(I) THE VALUE OF ANY PRIZE OF MERCHANDISE OR MONEY IS NOT
MORE THAN $5; AND
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