§ 13-1512. Gaming contests
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: July 1, 2015
Effective: July 1, 2015
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 13-1512
§ 13-1512. Gaming contests
(a) In this section, “gaming contest” means an event that involves a card game, a dice game, or roulette.
(b) An organization shall be issued a permit from the Sheriff of Harford County before the organization may conduct a gaming contest in Harford County.
(c) An organization is eligible to be issued a permit if the organization qualifies as a nonprofit organization under § 501(c)(3) or (19) of the Internal Revenue Code and has been located in the county for at least 3 years before applying for the permit.
(d) To be issued a permit, an organization shall:
(e)(1)(i) A holder of a permit may not conduct more than four gaming contests in a calendar year.
(f)(1) An organization that is the permit holder may charge only a preset entrance fee for a gaming contest.
(g) An organization that is the permit holder may not exchange tokens used for wagering for:
(h) An organization may rent or purchase necessary equipment and supplies to conduct a gaming contest but may not enter into a lease or other agreement to share profits from the gaming contest.
(i)(1) A gaming contest shall be managed and operated personally by members of the organization conducting the gaming contest.
(j) After costs incurred in conducting a gaming contest are deducted, proceeds from a gaming contest shall be used to benefit a charity or to further the purpose of the organization.
(k)(1) Within 30 days after a gaming contest, the holder of the permit shall submit to the sheriff a financial report that lists all of the receipts and expenditures for the gaming contest.
(2) The report shall contain a full accounting of the proceeds and expenses of the gaming contest and the name, address, and Social Security number of a participant that is declared the winner of a gaming contest requiring the issuance of Internal Revenue Service Form W-2G or a substantially equivalent form.
Credits
Added by Acts 2015, c. 173, § 2, eff. July 1, 2015.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 13-1512, MD CRIM LAW § 13-1512
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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