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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="13-903" title_number="13" title_name="Gaming -- Local Provisions" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Carroll 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>To conduct bingo or a gaming event an organization must be a bona fide:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>religious organization;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>fraternal organization;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>civic organization;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>war veterans’ organization;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>hospital;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>amateur athletic organization;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>charitable organization; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>volunteer fire company.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Before the county commissioners issue a permit, they shall determine whether the organization applying for the permit qualifies under this subtitle and the conditions of this subtitle are met.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An application for a permit and the action taken by the county commissioners on that application are public records.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The permit shall state that the gaming event shall be managed and operated only by members of the organization holding the permit.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A permit is not transferable.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A gaming event conducted under this section shall be conducted for the benefit of an organization listed in subsection (b) of this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An individual or group of individuals may not benefit financially, or receive proceeds for personal use or benefit, from a gaming event conducted under this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Except as provided in subparagraphs (ii) and (iv) of this paragraph, an organization conducting a gaming event may award a money prize not exceeding $100 or merchandise not exceeding $100 of value to any individual in any one game.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The maximum amount of a prize awarded in a raffle is governed by § 13–904(c) of this subtitle.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The maximum amount of a prize awarded in a paddle wheel or wheel of fortune game is governed by § 13–905(a) of this subtitle.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>The maximum amount of a prize awarded in bingo is governed by § 13–908 of this subtitle.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
