Section 13-2438 – Criminal Penalty
(a) (1) A person who violates § 13-2436 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding: (i) for a first violation, $5,000; or (ii) for each subsequent violation, $10,000. (2) Each sale or offer of a chance from a tip jar is a separate violation. (b) If a person convicted under […]
Section 13-2439 – Reports
On or before February 1 of each year, the gaming commission shall submit a report to the Comptroller that includes: (1) the total amount of revenue received by the gaming commission for the previous calendar year as a result of the operation of tip jars in Washington County; (2) a detailed listing of the total distributions made […]
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 13-2424 – Tip Jar Operations — Reporting Requirements
(a) At least three times a year, a tip jar licensee shall submit to the county commissioners a report concerning the tip jars the person operates. (b) Each report shall: (1) identify gaming stickers used; (2) indicate the number of tip jars in operation; (3) indicate the number of tip jar packets purchased; and (4) include any additional information that the […]
Section 13-2425 – Tip Jar Operations — Term; Transfer Prohibited
(a) A tip jar license expires on the first July 1 after its effective date. (b) A tip jar license is not transferable.