Section 13-2426 – Temporary License
(a) By regulation, the county commissioners may establish a temporary tip jar license for a nonprofit organization that desires to raise money solely for an athletic, charitable, or educational purpose that: (1) meets the requirements for a charitable contribution under § 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code; and (2) does not benefit a: (i) law enforcement agency; (ii) law enforcement […]
Section 13-2427 – Wholesaler Operations — License Required
(a) A person shall be licensed by the agency as a wholesaler before the person may sell a tip jar packet for profit. (b) (1) A person is eligible for a license under this section to sell or wholesale for profit a tip jar packet if the person: (i) is of good moral character; (ii) except for a volunteer fire […]
Section 13-2428 – Wholesaler Operations — Application
(a) (1) An applicant for a wholesaler’s 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 to the agency an annual fee of $500. (2) The county commissioners shall waive the annual fee for a volunteer fire company or a volunteer rescue company. […]
Section 13-2411 – Prohibited Act; Penalty
(a) A person may not conduct bingo in violation of Part II of this subtitle. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both. (c) Each day that a violation occurs is a separate violation.
Section 13-2112 – Gaming Events and Gaming Devices — Management of Operation
Members of the qualified organization shall personally manage the operation of the gaming device.
Section 13-2414 – Definitions
(a) In Part III of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Agency” means the county agency that the county commissioners designate to administer Part III of this subtitle. (c) “Fund” means the Washington County Gaming Fund. (d) “Gaming commission” means the Washington County Gaming Commission. (e) “Tip jar” means: (1) a gaming device from which for consideration […]
Section 13-2113 – Gaming Events and Gaming Devices — Daily Use Limitation
If a qualified organization uses a gaming device on a daily basis: (1) the qualified organization may not operate more than five gaming devices; and (2) the premises in which the qualified organization operates the gaming device may not contain more than five gaming devices.
Section 13-2415 – Gaming Commission — Established
There is a Washington County Gaming Commission.
Section 13-2114 – Gaming Events and Gaming Devices — Proceeds
(a) All proceeds from a gaming device shall be used solely for the legitimate charitable, benevolent, or tax-exempt purposes of the qualified organization. (b) Proceeds from the operation of a gaming device may not be used to benefit personally any member of the qualified organization.
Section 13-2416 – Gaming Commission — Membership
(a) (1) The gaming commission consists of seven members. (2) Of the seven members of the gaming commission: (i) three shall be appointed by the county commissioners; (ii) one shall be appointed by the State Senators whose districts are in or include part of the county; (iii) one shall be appointed by the chairperson of the county delegation to the House […]