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§ 13-1305. Tip jars and punchboards

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 13. Gaming--Local Provisions
Subtitle 13. Frederick County
Effective: December 1, 2014
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 13-1305
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 258A
§ 13-1305. Tip jars and punchboards
Currentness
Qualified operators
(a)(1) To operate a tip jar or punchboard in the county, an establishment or proprietor must be licensed to serve food and alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.
(2) The operator of a tip jar shall display conspicuously a gaming permit issued to the beneficiary of the tip jar under § 13-1304 of this subtitle.
(3) The operator of a punchboard shall display within the establishment a gaming permit issued to the beneficiary of the punchboard under § 13-1304 of this subtitle.
Qualified beneficiaries
(b)(1) A person may operate a tip jar or punchboard in the county only for the benefit of one of the following organizations located in the county:
(i) a bona fide:
1. religious organization;
2. fraternal organization;
3. civic organization;
4. war veterans' organization;
5. hospital;
6. amateur athletic organization;
7. patriotic organization;
8. charitable organization; or
9. educational organization;
(ii) a Frederick County volunteer:
1. fire company;
2. rescue company; or
3. ambulance company; or
(iii) an auxiliary of a Frederick County volunteer:
1. fire company;
2. rescue company; or
3. ambulance company.
(2) The beneficiary of a tip jar may not hold more than three permits to operate tip jars or punchboards outside of the beneficiary's premises.
Financial accounting
(c)(1) The beneficiary of a tip jar or punchboard must receive at least 70% of the gross proceeds of the tip jar or punchboard after paying winning players and reimbursing the operator for operating expenses.
(2) For each tip jar or punchboard operated, the operator shall submit to the county agency that issued the gaming permit monthly reports detailing:
(i) gross proceeds;
(ii) prizes;
(iii) expenses; and
(iv) the amount paid to the beneficiary.
Licensed distributors
(d) The tip jar or punchboard shall be purchased from a distributor that:
(1) has an office in the State;
(2) is licensed by the county agency that issues gaming event permits; and
(3) keeps the records that Frederick County requires.
Records
(e) A person who keeps records about tip jars or punchboards shall make those records available for inspection and copying by a law enforcement unit or by the county agency that issues the gaming event permit.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2009, c. 618, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 619, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2014, c. 645, § 1, eff. Dec. 1, 2014.
Formerly Art. 27, § 258A.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 13-1305, MD CRIM LAW § 13-1305
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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