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Ch. 26
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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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TO CONDUCT BINGO OR A GAMING EVENT AN ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN THE
COUNTY MUST BE A BONA FIDE;
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RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION;
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FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION;
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CIVIC ORGANIZATION;
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WAR VETERANS' ORGANIZATION;
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HOSPITAL;
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AMATEUR ATHLETIC ORGANIZATION;
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(7)
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CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION; OR
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(8)
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VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY.
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(C) APPLICATION.
(1) BEFORE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ISSUE A PERMIT, THEY
SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION APPLYING FOR THE PERMIT
QUALIFIES UNDER THIS SUBTITLE AND THE CONDITIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE ARE
MET.
(2) AN APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT AND THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON THAT APPLICATION ARE PUBLIC RECORDS.
(D) PERMIT.
(1) THE PERMIT SHALL STATE THAT THE GAMING EVENT SHALL BE
MANAGED AND OPERATED ONLY BY MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION HOLDING THE
PERMIT.
(2) A PERMIT IS NOT TRANSFERABLE.
(E) LIMITATIONS.
(1) A GAMING EVENT CONDUCTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE
CONDUCTED FOR THE BENEFIT OF AN ORGANIZATION LISTED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF
THIS SECTION.
(2) AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS MAY NOT BENEFIT
FINANCIALLY, OR RECEIVE PROCEEDS FOR PERSONAL USE OR BENEFIT, FROM A
GAMING EVENT CONDUCTED UNDER THIS SECTION.
(3) A PERMIT MAY NOT AUTHORIZE THE OPERATION OF A GAMING'"
EVENT AFTER 1 A.M. ON SUNDAY.
(4) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPHS (II) AND (IV) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, AN ORGANIZATION CONDUCTING A GAMING EVENT MAY AWARD A
MONEY PRIZE NOT EXCEEDING $100 OR MERCHANDISE NOT EXCEEDING $100 OF
VALUE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL IN ANY ONE GAME.
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