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§ 13-2608. Powers and duties of Department--Supervision of bingo; right of entry

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: October 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 13. Gaming--Local Provisions
Subtitle 26. Worcester County
Part II. Bingo
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 13-2608
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 251A
§ 13-2608. Powers and duties of Department--Supervision of bingo; right of entry
Currentness
Duty to supervise
(a)(1) The Department shall exercise control and supervision over all games of bingo to ensure that the games are conducted fairly in accordance with the provisions of the licenses issued under § 13-2609 of this subtitle, the regulations adopted by the Department, and this part.
(2) The Department shall prevent bingo from being conducted for a commercial purpose, for private profit, or in any manner other than as provided in this part.
Right of entry
(b) For purposes of inspection, the Department and its inspectors may enter at any time any place where:
(1) bingo is being or will be conducted; or
(2) any equipment that is being or will be used to conduct bingo is located.

Credits

Added as Criminal Law § 13-2609 by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Renumbered as Criminal Law § 13-2608 and amended by Acts 2014, c. 60, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
Formerly Art. 27, § 251A.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 13-2608, MD CRIM LAW § 13-2608
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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