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Ch. 26 2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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13-509. SAME — REGULATIONS.
THE COMMISSIONER MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS REASONABLY NECESSARY TO
ADMINISTER § 13-507 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from the seventh sentence of former Art. 27, § 260(c)(1).
Defined term: "Commissioner" § 13-501
13-510. UNAUTHORIZED BAZAAR OR RAFFLE.
(A) PROHIBITED.
A PERSON MAY NOT KNOWINGLY CONDUCT OR ATTEMPT TO CONDUCT A
BAZAAR OR RAFFLE IN VIOLATION OF §§ 13-503 THROUGH 13-505 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(B) PENALTY.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR BOTH.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 257(c).
In subsection (a) of this section, the reference to "conduct[ing]" a bazaar or
raffle is substituted for the former reference to "operat[ing]" for consistency
within this subtitle.
In subsection (b) of this section, the reference to being "guilty of a
misdemeanor" is added to state expressly that which was only implied in
the former law. In this State, any crime that was not a felony at common
law and has not been declared a felony by statute, is considered to be a
misdemeanor. See State v. Canova, 278 Md. 483, 490 (1976); Bowser v.
State, 136 Md. 342, 345 (1920); Dutton v. State, 123 Md. 373, 378 (1914);
and Williams v. State, 4 Md. App. 342, 347 (1968).
Also in subsection (b) of this section, the former phrase "in the discretion of
the court" is deleted as implicit in the establishment of maximum
penalties.
Defined terms: "Person" § 1-101
"Raffle" § 13-501
SUBTITLE 6. BALTIMORE COUNTY.
13-601. "GAMING EVENT" DEFINED.
IN THIS SUBTITLE, "GAMING EVENT" MEANS A CARNIVAL, BAZAAR, OR RAFFLE.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language added to avoid repetition of
the phrase "carnival, bazaar, or raffle" and for consistency within this title.
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