Maryland § 13-603

§ 13-603.

    (a)    Before an organization listed in subsection (b) of this section may operate a gaming event or casino event, the organization shall obtain a permit from the Department of Permits and Development Management.

    (b)    (1)    An organization that meets the conditions of paragraph (2) of this subsection may conduct a gaming event or casino event if the organization is a bona fide:

            (i)    religious organization;

            (ii)    fraternal organization;

            (iii)    civic organization, including:

                1.    a hunting organization;

                2.    a social organization; or

                3.    a sporting organization;

            (iv)    volunteer fire organization;

            (v)    veterans’ organization;

            (vi)    veterans’ hospital;

            (vii)    amateur athletic organization; or

            (viii)    charitable organization.

        (2)    An organization that conducts a gaming event or casino event under this section shall spend a majority of the net proceeds from the gaming event or casino event for the following in the county:

            (i)    purposes that benefit religious purposes;

            (ii)    fraternal purposes;

            (iii)    civic purposes;

            (iv)    volunteer fire operations;

            (v)    purposes that benefit veterans;

            (vi)    purposes that benefit a veterans’ hospital;

            (vii)    purposes related to amateur athletics; or

            (viii)    charitable purposes.

    (c)    (1)    A permit to conduct a gaming event or casino event shall provide that only the members of the permit holder may manage the gaming event or casino event.

        (2)    A permit is not transferable.

    (d)    (1)    An organization that obtains a permit may award a prize of money or merchandise using:

            (i)    a paddle wheel;

            (ii)    a wheel of fortune;

            (iii)    a chance book;

            (iv)    bingo; or

            (v)    any other gaming device except:

                1.    a card game;

                2.    a dice game; or

                3.    roulette.

        (2)    Except as provided in § 13-604 of this subtitle, a person may not:

            (i)    operate a card game, a dice game, or roulette; or

            (ii)    conduct a casino event.

        (3)    An organization that obtains a permit shall ensure that:

            (i)    an individual or group of individuals does not benefit financially from the holding of the gaming event;

            (ii)    an individual or group of individuals does not receive any of the proceeds of the gaming event for personal use or benefit; and

            (iii)    the gaming event is managed personally by the members of the permit holder.