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 13-2433 – 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 […]
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 […]