Md. Code, Criminal Law § 13-1203
This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Law § 13-1203, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Law — defines crimes and punishments in Maryland.
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§13–1203.
Official statutory text
(a) A person must have a license for each day that the person conducts bingo unless the bingo is conducted in a licensed gaming event.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle or Subtitle 2 of this title, in addition to bingo conducted in connection with a gaming event under Subtitle 2 of this title, the clerk of the circuit court of the county may issue a license to conduct bingo.
(c) To qualify for a license to conduct bingo, an applicant shall be a:
(1) bona fide religious group that has conducted religious services at a fixed location in the county for at least 3 years before applying for a license;
(2) tax-supported volunteer fire company or an auxiliary unit whose members are directly associated with the fire company;
(3) nationally chartered veterans’ organization or an auxiliary unit whose members are directly associated with the organization; or
(4) nonprofit organization that:
(i) intends to raise money for an exclusively charitable, athletic, or educational purpose that is described in the application for a license; and
(ii) has operated in the county for at least 3 years before applying for a license.
(d) An application for a license to conduct bingo shall contain a certification, by a principal officer of the applicant, stating:
(1) the time and place of the activities for which the license is sought;
(2) that the bingo will be conducted and managed solely and personally by the regular members of the applicant without the assistance of gaming professionals; and
(3) that no compensation or reward will be paid to any person for conducting or assisting in the conducting of the bingo.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle or Subtitle 2 of this title, in addition to bingo conducted in connection with a gaming event under Subtitle 2 of this title, the clerk of the circuit court of the county may issue a license to conduct bingo.
(c) To qualify for a license to conduct bingo, an applicant shall be a:
(1) bona fide religious group that has conducted religious services at a fixed location in the county for at least 3 years before applying for a license;
(2) tax-supported volunteer fire company or an auxiliary unit whose members are directly associated with the fire company;
(3) nationally chartered veterans’ organization or an auxiliary unit whose members are directly associated with the organization; or
(4) nonprofit organization that:
(i) intends to raise money for an exclusively charitable, athletic, or educational purpose that is described in the application for a license; and
(ii) has operated in the county for at least 3 years before applying for a license.
(d) An application for a license to conduct bingo shall contain a certification, by a principal officer of the applicant, stating:
(1) the time and place of the activities for which the license is sought;
(2) that the bingo will be conducted and managed solely and personally by the regular members of the applicant without the assistance of gaming professionals; and
(3) that no compensation or reward will be paid to any person for conducting or assisting in the conducting of the bingo.
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