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 13-2421 – 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.
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 […]