Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 13-403
Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL LAW 13-403
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- 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
(1) obtained a membership in an organization in accordance with the charter and bylaws of the organization; and
(2) has been a member for at least 12 months immediately before the gaming event.
(b) A gaming device that is used at a gaming event shall be operated:
(1) by qualified members of the organization or qualified members of other organizations allowed to operate gaming devices under this section; and
(2) without the assistance of professional gaming device operators.
(c) (1) A person may not receive compensation from an organization for managing or operating a gaming device at a gaming event.
(2) Another organization that operates a gaming device under this subtitle may receive compensation from an organization for managing or operating a gaming device at a gaming event.
(d) Each organization conducting a gaming event shall submit to the Department of Inspections and Permits, in a manner determined by the county, a report under oath for each gaming event that provides:
(1) an accounting of all funds received; and
(2) a listing of the names, addresses, ages, and dates of membership of each individual who managed or operated a gaming device at the gaming event, including a statement that the individual is a qualified member of the organization.
(e) This section may not be construed to:
(1) limit or restrict the authority of the county to regulate, license, and designate the type of amusement or gaming devices that may be operated in the county; or
(2) amend or apply to the laws pertaining to raffles in the county under § 13-405 of this subtitle.