Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 13-1306
Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 13-1306
- Charity: An agency, institution, or organization in existence and operating for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons and conducted for educational, religious, scientific, medical, or other beneficent purposes.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(b) Any of the following organizations, if a legal resident of the county, may conduct bingo to benefit charity in the county or to further the purposes of one of the following organizations:
(1) a bona fide:
(i) religious organization;
(ii) fraternal organization;
(iii) patriotic organization;
(iv) educational organization;
(v) civic organization;
(vi) war veterans’ organization;
(vii) hospital;
(viii) amateur athletic organization; or
(ix) charitable organization;
(2) a volunteer:
(i) fire company;
(ii) rescue company; or
(iii) ambulance company; or
(3) an auxiliary for a volunteer:
(i) fire company;
(ii) rescue company; or
(iii) ambulance company.
(c) (1) A person who is not a legal resident of Frederick County may not conduct bingo.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, each year the Frederick County Agricultural Association may sell or lease a right or concession to any person to conduct bingo at the Frederick County Fair.
(d) (1) To qualify for a bingo permit, a person shall meet the requirements set by Frederick County.
(2) The county may require an applicant for a bingo permit to pay a permit fee set by the county.
(e) A person who conducts bingo may not offer or award:
(1) a prize or award with a fair market value exceeding $5,000; or
(2) a money prize exceeding $5,000.
(f) Frederick County may adopt regulations to carry out this section.