§ 13-606. Bingo
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Law
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 13-606
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 252
§ 13-606. Bingo
(a) Before an organization may conduct bingo in the county, the organization shall obtain a bingo license from the Department of Permits and Development Management.
(b) An organization may conduct bingo to benefit charity in the county or to further its purposes if the organization is:
(c)(1) An applicant for a bingo license shall apply for a license on the application form that the Department of Permits and Development Management provides.
(d)(1)(i) An annual bingo license issued by the Department of Permits and Development Management authorizes the license holder to conduct bingo at the fixed location stated on the license:
(e)(1) The Department of Permits and Development Management may require the holder of a bingo license to produce its financial records for inspection so that the Department may ensure that the license holder and the members of the license holder have complied with subsection (c)(2)(v) and (vi) of this section.
(f) The Department of Permits and Development Management shall deposit the fees paid for bingo licenses issued under this section in the county Widows' Pension Fund.
(g) After a public hearing, the Department of Permits and Development Management may revoke the license of a license holder that fails to comply with this section or the regulations that the Department adopts under this section.
(h) The Department of Permits and Development Management may adopt regulations to govern:
(i)(1)(i) A person may not divert or pay any proceeds of bingo conducted under a bingo license to:
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Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Formerly Art. 27, § 252.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 13-606, MD CRIM LAW § 13-606
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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