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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 26
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BEFORE AN ORGANIZATION MAY CONDUCT BINGO UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE
ORGANIZATION SHALL OBTAIN A PERMIT FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
(B) QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS.
(1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION" MEANS A BONA
FIDE:
(I) RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION;
(II) FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION;
(III) PATRIOTIC ORGANIZATION;
(IV) EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION;
(V) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION; OR
(VI) VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY.
(2) A QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN THE COUNTY MAY
CONDUCT BINGO IN THE COUNTY TO BENEFIT CHARITY OR TO FURTHER THE
PURPOSE OF THE QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION.
(C) PERMIT.
(1) AN APPLICANT FOR A PERMIT SHALL PAY THE FEE THAT THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SET.
(2) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL SET THE PERMIT FEE AT A
LEVEL SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE COSTS OF ISSUING THE PERMIT.
(D) LIMITATIONS.
(1) ONLY THE HOLDER OF A PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY
CONDUCT BINGO AUTHORIZED BY THE PERMIT.
(2) THE HOLDER OF A PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT
TRANSFER OR ASSIGN THE RIGHT TO CONDUCT BINGO TO ANOTHER PERSON.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 248A(a) through (c).
In subsections (a) and (b)(1) of this section, the former references to a
"corporation" are deleted as included in the references to an "organization".
Similarly, in subsection (d) of this section, the former references to a "firm,
or corporation" are deleted as included in the defined term "person". See §
1-101 of this article.
In subsection (b) of this section, the former reference to "operating]" is
deleted in light of the reference to "conduct[ing]". Similarly, in subsections
(a) and (d) of this section, the former references to "operate" and "operated"
are deleted.
In subsection (d) of this section, the reference to the "holder of a permit
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