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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="13-703" title_number="13" title_name="Gaming -- Local Provisions" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Calvert County">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Before an organization may conduct a gaming event, the organization shall obtain a permit from the county commissioners.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>An organization may conduct a gaming event in the county if the organization is:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a volunteer fire company; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a bona fide:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>religious organization;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>fraternal organization;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>civic organization;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>war veterans’ organization; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>charitable organization.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The permit shall state:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the nature of any gaming device to be operated at the gaming event; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the frequency with which the gaming event will be conducted.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The county commissioners may charge a reasonable fee for a permit.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
