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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 13-2101

  • 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
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “County commissioners” means the Board of County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County.

(c) “Designee” means a person designated by the county commissioners to administer the issuance of bingo licenses in the county.

(d) (1) “Gaming device” includes a paddle wheel, wheel of fortune, chance book, bingo, Nevada card, and a stamp machine.

(2) “Gaming device” does not include a slot machine, as defined in § 12-301 of this article.

(e) “Gaming event” means a carnival, bazaar, or raffle.

(f) “Qualified organization” means:

(1) a volunteer fire company; or

(2) a bona fide:

(i) religious organization;

(ii) fraternal organization;

(iii) civic organization;

(iv) war veterans’ organization; or

(v) charitable organization.

(g) “Sheriff” means the Sheriff of St. Mary’s County.