Maryland § 13-2427

§ 13-2427.

    (a)    A person shall be licensed by the agency as a wholesaler before the person may sell a tip jar packet for profit.

    (b)    (1)    A person is eligible for a license under this section to sell or wholesale for profit a tip jar packet if the person:

            (i)    is of good moral character;

            (ii)    except for a volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue company, has had an established place of business in the county for at least 3 years, as evidenced by the filing of personal property tax returns;

            (iii)    in the case of a volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue company, has been established in the county for at least 1 year;

            (iv)    does not owe taxes to the State, the county, or a municipal corporation in the county;

            (v)    unless authorized under paragraph (2) of this subsection, does not hold a tip jar license;

            (vi)    has not been convicted of a:

                1.    felony; or

                2.    misdemeanor involving a violation of a gambling or gaming law of the State;

            (vii)    except for a volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue company, does not hold a tip jar license or own or have in any way an interest in an entity that holds a tip jar license;

            (viii)    except for a volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue company, is not an immediate family member of a person who holds a tip jar license or owns or has in any way an interest in an entity that holds a tip jar license; and

            (ix)    is not a corporation, limited liability company, or unincorporated association in which at least one stockholder or member is a holder of a tip jar license.

        (2)    A volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue company may hold both a tip jar license and a wholesaler’s license.