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 13-2429 – Wholesaler Operations — Issuance
The agency may issue a wholesaler’s license to each applicant that meets the requirements of Part III of this subtitle.
Section 13-2430 – Wholesaler Operations — Licensed Operations
(a) A holder of a wholesaler’s license may not sell a tip jar packet to a person who does not have a tip jar license. (b) Before selling a tip jar packet, a holder of a wholesaler’s license shall: (1) obtain a gaming sticker from the agency; and (2) affix the gaming sticker to the tip jar packet in […]
Section 13-2431 – Wholesaler Operations — Term; Transfer Prohibited
(a) A wholesaler’s license expires on the first July 1 after its effective date. (b) A wholesaler’s license is not transferable.
Section 13-2432 – Licensees Subject to Audit
(a) The county commissioners may audit records relating to tip jars of a holder of a tip jar license or wholesaler’s license. (b) In accordance with regulations of the county commissioners, a holder of a tip jar license or a wholesaler’s license shall make available to an auditor designated by the county commissioners the records that are […]
Section 13-2433 – Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, Revocations
(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 13-2434 of this subtitle, the agency may: (1) deny a tip jar license or a wholesaler’s license to an applicant; or (2) in accordance with § 13-2437 of this subtitle, discipline a holder of a tip jar license or wholesaler’s license. (b) The agency shall deny a license to an applicant […]
Section 13-2418 – Gaming Commission — Meetings; Compensation; Staff
(a) A member of the gaming commission: (1) may not receive compensation; but (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses, in accordance with a policy of the county commissioners. (b) The county commissioners shall assign appropriate professional staff to the gaming commission for the gaming commission’s meetings.
Section 13-2434 – Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, Revocations — Hearings
(a) Before the agency takes action under § 13-2433(a) of this subtitle, it shall give the person against whom the action is contemplated the opportunity for a hearing. (b) If a hearing is requested, the county commissioners shall: (1) give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article; or […]
Section 13-2419 – Gaming Commission — Miscellaneous Powers and Duties
(a) (1) The county commissioners shall adopt regulations to carry out Part III of this subtitle. (2) The agency may recommend to the county commissioners regulations or guidelines concerning the administration of Part III of this subtitle. (b) The county commissioners shall make available for public inspection: (1) audit reports completed under § 13-2432(a) of this subtitle; and (2) in accordance […]