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§ 13-1203. Bingo

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: October 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 13. Gaming--Local Provisions
Subtitle 12. Dorchester County
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 13-1203
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 255A
§ 13-1203. Bingo
Currentness
License required
(a) A person must have a license for each day that the person conducts bingo unless the bingo is conducted in a licensed gaming event.
Issued by clerk
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle or Subtitle 2 of this title, in addition to bingo conducted in connection with a gaming event under Subtitle 2 of this title, the clerk of the circuit court of the county may issue a license to conduct bingo.
Qualified organizations
(c) To qualify for a license to conduct bingo, an applicant shall be a:
(1) bona fide religious group that has conducted religious services at a fixed location in the county for at least 3 years before applying for a license;
(2) tax-supported volunteer fire company or an auxiliary unit whose members are directly associated with the fire company;
(3) nationally chartered veterans' organization or an auxiliary unit whose members are directly associated with the organization; or
(4) nonprofit organization that:
(i) intends to raise money for an exclusively charitable, athletic, or educational purpose that is described in the application for a license; and
(ii) has operated in the county for at least 3 years before applying for a license.
Application for license
(d) An application for a license to conduct bingo shall contain a certification, by a principal officer of the applicant, stating:
(1) the time and place of the activities for which the license is sought;
(2) that the bingo will be conducted and managed solely and personally by the regular members of the applicant without the assistance of gaming professionals; and
(3) that no compensation or reward will be paid to any person for conducting or assisting in the conducting of the bingo.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2013, c. 6, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 7, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
Formerly Art. 27, § 255A.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 13-1203, MD CRIM LAW § 13-1203
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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