Section 13-604 – Casino Events
(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, an organization may conduct: (1) one casino event that includes a card game during each calendar month; and (2) one casino event that includes roulette during each calendar year. (b) To conduct a casino event under subsection (a) of this section, an organization shall be a bona fide: (1) religious […]
Section 13-605 – Political Fundraisers — Paddle Wheels
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a political committee, as defined in § 1-101 of the Election Law Article, may conduct a fundraiser at which prizes of money or merchandise are awarded in a game or spin using a paddle wheel or wheel of fortune. (b) A political committee may award a money or merchandise […]
Section 13-606 – Bingo
(a) Before an organization may conduct bingo in the county, the organization shall obtain a bingo license from the Department of Permits and Development Management. (b) An organization may conduct bingo to benefit charity in the county or to further its purposes if the organization is: (1) a tax-supported volunteer fire company or an auxiliary unit whose members […]
Section 13-607 – Unauthorized Gaming Event or Casino Event
(a) A person may not knowingly conduct or attempt to conduct a gaming event or casino event in violation of §§ 13-603 through 13-605 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 […]
Section 13-601 – “Gaming Event” Defined
In this subtitle, “gaming event” means a carnival, bazaar, or raffle.
Section 13-602 – Scope and Application of Subtitle
(a) This subtitle applies only in Baltimore County. (b) Subtitle 2 of this title applies in Baltimore County to: (1) except as provided in § 13-606 of this subtitle, bingo; (2) instant bingo; (3) a bona fide amateur athletic organization in which all playing members are under the age of 18 years; (4) a bona fide veterans’ hospital; and (5) a bona […]
Section 13-603 – Gaming Events and Casino Events — in General
(a) Before an organization listed in subsection (b) of this section may operate a gaming event or casino event, the organization shall obtain a permit from the Department of Permits and Development Management. (b) (1) An organization that meets the conditions of paragraph (2) of this subsection may conduct a gaming event or casino event if the organization […]