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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="13-1503" title_number="13" title_name="Gaming -- Local Provisions" subtitle_number="15" subtitle_name="Harford County">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Before an organization conducts a gaming event under this subtitle, the organization shall obtain a license from the sheriff.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The following organizations may obtain a license to conduct a gaming event:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a 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;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a State-chartered organization authorized by a nationally chartered veterans organization;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>a tax-supported volunteer fire company; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>a nonprofit organization that intends to raise money for an exclusively charitable, athletic, or educational purpose which is specifically described in the application for a license.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>An application for a license shall contain a certification by a principal officer of the organization that states:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the scheduled time and place of the gaming event and the date of any raffle drawing;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>that the licensed activities will be managed and conducted solely and personally by the regular members of the organization without the assistance of gaming professionals;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>that all money prizes offered will comply with the limits listed in this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>that the organization, by one of its principal officers, shall, within 15 days after the last day named in the application for conducting the licensed activities, file a report under penalties of perjury containing the information required by § 13-1509 of this subtitle; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>if the organization is a nonprofit organization that intends to raise money for an exclusively charitable, athletic, or educational purpose, a specific description of the purpose.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The sheriff shall charge the following license fees:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>$5 for a bingo license;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>$10 for a paddle wheel license;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>$10 for a raffle license;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>$10 for a 50/50 license; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>$15 for a members–only instant bingo license.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>An activity for which a license is issued under this subtitle must be conducted and managed solely and personally by regular members of the organization:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>who do not regularly conduct gaming activities for any other organization; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>without the assistance of gaming professionals.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
