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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
(a) A person shall be licensed by the agency before operating a tip jar.

(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.