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

2. (b)

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

      1. (i) is of good moral character;
      2. (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;
      3. (iii) in the case of a volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue company, has been established in the county for at least 1 year;
      4. (iv) does not owe taxes to the State, the county, or a municipal corporation in the county;
      5. (v) unless authorized under paragraph (2) of this subsection, does not hold a tip jar license;

      6. (vi) has not been convicted of a:

         1. 1. felony; or
         2. 2. misdemeanor involving a violation of a gambling or gaming law of the State;
      7. (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;
      8. (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
      9. (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. (2) A volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue company may hold both a tip jar license and a wholesaler's license.

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2004, c. 215, § 1, eff. June 1, 2004.

Formerly Art. 27, § 255C.