Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 13-1405
Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 13-1405
- 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
- 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) An organization may conduct bingo for its own benefit or to benefit charity in the county if the organization is a legal resident of the county and is:
(1) a bona fide:
(i) religious organization;
(ii) fraternal organization;
(iii) civic organization;
(iv) war veterans’ organization;
(v) hospital;
(vi) amateur athletic organization;
(vii) patriotic organization;
(viii) educational organization; or
(ix) charitable organization;
(2) a county volunteer fire department or rescue squad; or
(3) an auxiliary for a county volunteer fire department or rescue squad.
(c) A person who is not a legal resident of the county may not conduct bingo.
(d) To qualify for a bingo permit, a person shall meet the requirements set by the county.
(e) Only members of an organization listed under subsection (b) of this section may conduct and operate bingo games.