(a) 'Qualified member' means a person who: (1) obtained a membership in an organization in accordance with the charter and bylaws of the organization; and (2) has been a member for at least 12 months immediately before the gaming event. (b) A gaming device that is used at a gaming event shall be operated: (1) by qualified members of the organization or qualified members of other organizations allowed to operate gaming devices under this section; and (2) without the assistance of professional gaming device operators. (c) (1) A person may not receive compensation from an organization for managing or operating a gaming device at a gaming event. (2) Another organization that operates a gaming device under this subtitle may receive compensation from an organization for managing or operating a gaming device at a gaming event. (d) Each organization conducting a gaming event shall submit to the Department of Inspections and Permits, in a manner determined by the county, a report under oath for each gaming event that provides: (1) an accounting of all funds received; and (2) a listing of the names, addresses, ages, and dates of membership of each individual who managed or operated a gaming each gaming event that provides: (1) an accounting of all funds received; and (2) a listing of the names, addresses, ages, and dates of membership of each individual who managed or operated a gaming device at the gaming event, including a statement that the individual is a qualified member of the organization. (e) This section may not be construed to: (1) limit or restrict the authority of the county to regulate, license, and designate the type of amusement or gaming devices that may be operated in the county; or (2) amend or apply to the laws pertaining to raffles in the county under § 13-405 of this subtitle.
Maryland Legal Code