Section 13-2435 – Washington County Gaming Fund
(a) In this section, “gross profits” means the total proceeds from the operation of a tip jar less: (1) the amount of money winnings or value of prizes distributed; and (2) the cost of a gaming sticker. (b) There is a Washington County Gaming Fund. (c) (1) The county commissioners shall establish: (i) the method and time of deposits to the fund; […]
Section 13-2420 – Tip Jar Operations — License Required
(a) A person shall be licensed by the agency before operating a tip jar. (b) To be eligible for a license to operate a tip jar, an applicant shall be a: (1) religious organization; (2) civic organization; (3) fraternal organization; (4) veterans’ organization; (5) bona fide charitable organization; (6) sportsmen’s association that is tax exempt under § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code […]
Section 13-2436 – Prohibited Acts
(a) Unless licensed to operate a tip jar by the agency, a person may not offer to another a chance from a tip jar or otherwise operate a tip jar. (b) A holder of a tip jar license may not: (1) allow a minor to play a tip jar; or (2) operate a tip jar on property owned by […]
Section 13-2421 – Tip Jar Operations — Application
(a) (1) An applicant for a tip jar license shall: (i) submit to the agency an application on the form that the agency provides; and (ii) subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, pay an annual fee of $250 to the county. (2) The county commissioners may waive or reduce the annual fee for an organization that qualifies for a […]
Section 13-2437 – Administrative and Civil Penalties
(a) If a person violates Part III of this subtitle, the person is subject to: (1) for a first violation, suspension of the person’s tip jar license or wholesaler’s license and a civil penalty not exceeding $1,500; or (2) for each subsequent violation, revocation of the person’s tip jar license or wholesaler’s license and a civil penalty not […]
Section 13-2422 – Tip Jar Operations — Issuance
The agency may issue a tip jar license to each applicant that meets the requirements of Part III of this subtitle.
Section 13-2423 – Tip Jar Operations — Licensed Operations
(a) Unless otherwise authorized by the county commissioners, a tip jar licensee may operate a tip jar game only: (1) during normal business hours; and (2) on the tip jar licensee’s premises. (b) A tip jar licensee may award prizes in money or merchandise for a tip jar game. (c) The agency periodically shall send an agent to inspect the […]
Section 13-2404 – General Provisions
(a) A volunteer rescue company shall be treated as a volunteer fire company for purposes of Subtitle 2 of this title. (b) A person may not operate a chance book, paddle wheel, tip jar, wheel of fortune, or other gaming device, other than a bingo game, on premises that are owned by, leased to, or used as […]
Section 13-2407 – Effect of Part
Bingo may be conducted in accordance with Part II of this subtitle.
Section 13-2408 – Bingo — in General
(a) Before a person may conduct bingo, the person shall obtain a bingo permit from the county commissioners. (b) (1) Before issuing a bingo permit, the county commissioners shall ascertain: (i) the purpose of the bingo game; and (ii) the intended use of receipts from bingo. (2) The county commissioners may not issue a new bingo permit for bingo that is […]