Section 13-1304.1 – Card Game, Card Tournament, or Casino Event
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Casino event” includes the play of card games, dice games, and roulette. (3) “Permit” means a permit to conduct a card game, card tournament, or casino event. (b) Before an organization may conduct a card game, card tournament, or casino event, the organization shall obtain a permit […]
Section 13-1305 – Tip Jars and Punchboards
(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 […]
Section 13-1306 – Bingo — Generally
(a) A person authorized to conduct bingo under this subtitle shall obtain a bingo permit from the county agency that issues a bingo permit. (b) Any of the following organizations, if a legal resident of the county, may conduct bingo to benefit charity in the county or to further the purposes of one of the following organizations: […]
Section 13-1307 – Prohibited Acts; Penalty
(a) A person may not knowingly violate § 13-1304 or § 13-1305 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.
Section 13-1301 – “Gaming” Defined
In this subtitle, “gaming event” includes: (1) a bazaar; (2) a carnival; (3) a raffle; (4) a tip jar; and (5) a punchboard.
Section 13-1302 – Scope of Subtitle
This subtitle applies only in Frederick County.
Section 13-1303 – Application of Subtitle 2
(a) Subtitle 2 of this title applies in Frederick County. (b) A gaming event under Subtitle 2 of this title is subject to the requirements of this subtitle. (c) In addition to the qualified organizations listed in Subtitle 2 of this title, the following organizations and their auxiliaries may conduct activities governed by that subtitle: (1) a volunteer fire […]
Section 13-1304 – Gaming Events
(a) Before an organization listed in subsection (b) of this section may conduct a gaming event, the organization shall obtain a permit from the county agency that the county commissioners designate. (b) An organization may conduct a gaming event for its own benefit if the organization is: (1) a bona fide: (i) religious organization; (ii) fraternal organization; (iii) civic organization; (iv) war […]