Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 13-2420
Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 13-2420
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(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 and that is approved by the county commissioners;
(7) holder of a Class A beer, wine and liquor license;
(8) restaurant with an alcoholic beverages license;
(9) tavern with an alcoholic beverages license;
(10) volunteer fire company; or
(11) volunteer rescue company.
(c) (1) A person may not receive a tip jar license if the person:
(i) owes taxes to the State, the county, or a municipal corporation in the county;
(ii) unless authorized under paragraph (2) of this subsection, holds a wholesaler’s license; or
(iii) has been convicted of a:
1. felony; or
2. misdemeanor involving a violation of a gambling or gaming law of the State.
(2) A volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue company may hold both a tip jar license and wholesaler’s license.