Md. Code, Criminal Law § 13-2504
This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Law § 13-2504, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Law — defines crimes and punishments in Maryland.
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§13–2504.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) In accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection, a principal officer of a licensee shall file a report under oath with the sheriff on the form that the sheriff provides.
(2) (i) A licensee that is issued a license for a period of less than 1 year shall file the report within 15 days after the date that the license expires.
(ii) A licensee that is issued a license for a period of 1 year shall file:
1. a semiannual report on or before January 31 of the licensing year; and
2. an annual report within 30 days after the date that the license expires.
(3) (i) A licensee also shall keep a weekly report in the form that the sheriff requires.
(ii) The weekly report shall be completed under oath.
(iii) The weekly report is subject to audit at a reasonable hour by:
1. the sheriff;
2. the State’s Attorney for the county; or
3. a representative of the sheriff or the State’s Attorney.
(b) The report that a licensee submits to the sheriff shall:
(1) state whether the authorized activities were conducted:
(i) on the dates and at the location stated in the application; and
(ii) by the regular members of the licensee without the assistance of gaming professionals;
(2) report the amount of the proceeds obtained from the licensed activities;
(3) report the disbursements made in connection with the licensed activities; and
(4) state that the licensee has not paid a fee for the rental of premises on which the game was conducted to:
(i) itself;
(ii) a trustee of the licensee;
(iii) a committee of the licensee; or
(iv) any organization with the same members or substantially the same members as the licensee.
(2) (i) A licensee that is issued a license for a period of less than 1 year shall file the report within 15 days after the date that the license expires.
(ii) A licensee that is issued a license for a period of 1 year shall file:
1. a semiannual report on or before January 31 of the licensing year; and
2. an annual report within 30 days after the date that the license expires.
(3) (i) A licensee also shall keep a weekly report in the form that the sheriff requires.
(ii) The weekly report shall be completed under oath.
(iii) The weekly report is subject to audit at a reasonable hour by:
1. the sheriff;
2. the State’s Attorney for the county; or
3. a representative of the sheriff or the State’s Attorney.
(b) The report that a licensee submits to the sheriff shall:
(1) state whether the authorized activities were conducted:
(i) on the dates and at the location stated in the application; and
(ii) by the regular members of the licensee without the assistance of gaming professionals;
(2) report the amount of the proceeds obtained from the licensed activities;
(3) report the disbursements made in connection with the licensed activities; and
(4) state that the licensee has not paid a fee for the rental of premises on which the game was conducted to:
(i) itself;
(ii) a trustee of the licensee;
(iii) a committee of the licensee; or
(iv) any organization with the same members or substantially the same members as the licensee.
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