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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="13-404.1" title_number="13" title_name="Gaming -- Local Provisions" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Anne Arundel County">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “permit” means a permit to conduct a card game, card tournament, or casino event.</text>
  </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 Inspections and Permits.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>To qualify for a permit, an organization shall be:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a nonprofit foundation that provides support to the work and people of Fort George G. Meade; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a chamber of commerce located within Anne Arundel County.</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">
    <text>An organization that is the permit holder may receive not more than one permit in a calendar year.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>A permit is not transferable.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>Proceeds from a card game, card tournament, or casino event conducted under this section:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>shall be used to benefit a charity or to further the purpose of the permit holder; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>may not be used for the financial benefit or personal use of an individual or a group of individuals.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>A permit may authorize the operation of a card game, card tournament, or casino event only on Friday or Saturday between 4 p.m. and midnight.</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 label="5">
      <text>A holder of a permit may serve or sell alcoholic beverages at a card game, card tournament, or casino event only if the holder is issued the proper alcoholic beverages license by the Board of License Commissioners of Anne Arundel County.</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 $500;</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>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="l">
    <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="m">
    <text>The County Council may adopt regulations to govern permit fees under this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
