1. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
2. (b) “County commissioners” means the Board of County Commissioners of St. Mary's County.
3. (c) “Designee” means a person designated by the county commissioners to administer the issuance of bingo licenses in the county.

4. (d)

   1. (1) “Gaming device” includes a paddle wheel, wheel of fortune, chance book, bingo, Nevada card, and a stamp machine.
   2. (2) “Gaming device” does not include a slot machine, as defined in § 12-301 of this article.
5. (e) “Gaming event” means a carnival, bazaar, or raffle.

6. (f) “Qualified organization” means:

   1. (1) a volunteer fire company; or

   2. (2) a bona fide:

      1. (i) religious organization;
      2. (ii) fraternal organization;
      3. (iii) civic organization;
      4. (iv) war veterans' organization; or
      5. (v) charitable organization.
7. (g) “Sheriff” means the Sheriff of St. Mary's County.

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2021, c. 283, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2023, c. 425, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.

Formerly Art. 27, § 255.