§ 13–1203
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 13-1203 (2026)
Title 13. Gaming -- Local Provisions
Subtitle 12. Dorchester County
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(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.