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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 26
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13-1703. GAMING — ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.
(A) PERMIT REQUIRED.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ISSUE A PERMIT TO AN ORGANIZATION
SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION TO USE TWO OR MORE OF THE
FOLLOWING GAMING DEVICES IN CONDUCTING A FUNDRAISER AT WHICH A PRIZE OF
MERCHANDISE OR MONEY MAY BE AWARDED:
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A PADDLE WHEEL;
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A WHEEL OF FORTUNE;
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A CHANCE BOOK;
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A CARD GAME;
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(5)
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A RAFFLE; OR
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ANY OTHER GAMING DEVICE
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(B) EXCEPTION.
UNLESS CONDUCTED AT AN EVENT REQUIRING A PERMIT UNDER SUBSECTION
(A) OF THIS SECTION, A RAFFLE IS NOT A MULTIPLE GAMING DEVICE REGULATED
UNDER THIS SECTION.
(C) QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS.
(1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "CHARITY" MEANS AN ORGANIZATION,
INSTITUTION, ASSOCIATION, SOCIETY, OR CORPORATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM
TAXATION UNDER § 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
(2) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ISSUE A PERMIT TO USE
MULTIPLE GAMING DEVICES TO:
(I) A BONA FIDE RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION THAT HAS
CONDUCTED RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT THE SAME LOCATION IN THE COUNTY FOR AT
LEAST 3 YEARS BEFORE APPLYING FOR A PERMIT;
(II) A COUNTY-SUPPORTED OR MUNICIPALLY SUPPORTED
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR AN AUXILIARY UNIT WHOSE MEMBERS ARE
DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR AUXILIARY UNIT;
(III) A NATIONALLY CHARTERED VETERANS' ORGANIZATION OR AN
AUXILIARY UNIT WHOSE MEMBERS ARE DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE
VETERANS' ORGANIZATION;
(IV) FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING A FUNDRAISER FOR THE
BENEFIT OF A CHARITY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY, A BONA FIDE:
1. FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION;
2. EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION;
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