Md. Code, Criminal Law § 13-2414
This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Law § 13-2414, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Law — defines crimes and punishments in Maryland.
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§13–2414.
Official statutory text
(a) In Part III of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Agency” means the county agency that the county commissioners designate to administer Part III of this subtitle.
(c) “Fund” means the Washington County Gaming Fund.
(d) “Gaming commission” means the Washington County Gaming Commission.
(e) “Tip jar” means:
(1) a gaming device from which for consideration a number, series of numbers, or other symbol is obtained by selection of a sealed piece of paper that may entitle the purchaser to a payoff in money or otherwise, either on receipt or as the result of a subsequent announcement of a winning number, series of numbers, or other symbol; or
(2) any other device commonly recognized as a tip jar.
(f) “Tip jar license” means a license that the agency issues to operate a tip jar.
(g) “Tip jar packet” means a package of numbers, series of numbers, or symbols on folded or sealed pieces of paper that is designed to be sold through a tip jar and that is sufficient for a single tip jar game.
(h) “Wholesaler’s license” means a license that the agency issues to sell or wholesale tip jar packets for profit.
(b) “Agency” means the county agency that the county commissioners designate to administer Part III of this subtitle.
(c) “Fund” means the Washington County Gaming Fund.
(d) “Gaming commission” means the Washington County Gaming Commission.
(e) “Tip jar” means:
(1) a gaming device from which for consideration a number, series of numbers, or other symbol is obtained by selection of a sealed piece of paper that may entitle the purchaser to a payoff in money or otherwise, either on receipt or as the result of a subsequent announcement of a winning number, series of numbers, or other symbol; or
(2) any other device commonly recognized as a tip jar.
(f) “Tip jar license” means a license that the agency issues to operate a tip jar.
(g) “Tip jar packet” means a package of numbers, series of numbers, or symbols on folded or sealed pieces of paper that is designed to be sold through a tip jar and that is sufficient for a single tip jar game.
(h) “Wholesaler’s license” means a license that the agency issues to sell or wholesale tip jar packets for profit.
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