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 […]
Section 13-2435 – Washington County Gaming Fund
(a) In this section, “gross profits” means the total proceeds from the operation of a tip jar less: (1) the amount of money winnings or value of prizes distributed; and (2) the cost of a gaming sticker. (b) There is a Washington County Gaming Fund. (c) (1) The county commissioners shall establish: (i) the method and time of deposits to the fund; […]
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.