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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="13-1304.1" title_number="13" title_name="Gaming -- Local Provisions" subtitle_number="13" subtitle_name="Frederick County">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Casino event” includes the play of card games, dice games, and roulette.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Permit” means a permit to conduct a card game, card tournament, or casino event.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Before an organization may conduct a card game, card tournament, or casino event, the organization shall obtain a permit from the County Department of Permits and Inspections.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>To qualify for a permit, an organization shall be a bona fide:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>amateur athletic organization;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>charitable organization;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>civic organization;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>fraternal organization;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>hospital;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>religious organization;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>volunteer fire company; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>war veterans’ organization.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A card game, card tournament, or casino event may be:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>managed and operated by the organization that is the permit holder; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>managed by the organization that is the permit holder and operated by another organization listed in subsection (c) of this section.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>An operator of a card game, card tournament, or casino event may not receive compensation.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>To volunteer as an operator of a card game, card tournament, or casino event, an individual shall be at least 18 years old.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>To participate in a card game, card tournament, or casino event, an individual shall be at least 21 years old.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>An organization that is the permit holder may receive not more than four permits in a calendar year.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A card game, card tournament, or casino event may not last longer than 24 consecutive hours.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>A permit is not transferable.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Proceeds from a card game, card tournament, or casino event conducted under this section:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>shall be used to benefit a charity or to further the purpose of the permit holder; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, may not be used for the financial benefit or personal use of an individual or a group of individuals.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>On approval of the County Executive or designee of the County Executive, proceeds may be used to benefit a family with medical needs.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>A permit may not authorize the operation of a card game, card tournament, or casino event after 1 a.m. on Sunday.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <level label="1">
      <text>An organization that is the permit holder may charge only a preset entrance fee for a card game, card tournament, or casino event.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Participants in a card game, card tournament, or casino event shall receive tokens for wagering in exchange for the entrance fee.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A participant may purchase additional tokens, at a total cost not exceeding 100% of the entrance fee, during a card game, card tournament, or casino event.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>An organization that is the permit holder may not allow cash to be used for wagering.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <text>An organization that is the permit holder may not exchange tokens used for wagering for:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>an item of merchandise that is worth more than $10,000;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>money; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>an item of merchandise having a value that is different from the fair market retail value of the item of merchandise that was received for the tokens.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="k">
    <text>Within 60 days after holding a card game, card tournament, or casino event, the organization that is the permit holder shall submit to the County Department of Permits and Inspections:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a financial report that lists the receipts and expenditures for the card game, card tournament, or casino event; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the name, address, and Social Security number of a participant that is declared the winner at a card game, card tournament, or casino event of a prize for which the issuance of Internal Revenue Service Form W–2G or a substantially equivalent form is required.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="l">
    <text>An organization that is found to have violated this section is ineligible to receive a permit under this section for a period of 5 years.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="m">
    <text>The County Executive may adopt regulations to carry out this section, including regulations to govern:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the issuing of permits; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the conduct and management of a card game, card tournament, or casino event in a manner to prevent fraud and protect the public.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="n">
    <text>The County Council may adopt regulations to govern permit fees under this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
