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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) By regulation, the county commissioners may establish a temporary tip jar license for a nonprofit organization that desires to raise money solely for an athletic, charitable, or educational purpose that:
(1) meets the requirements for a charitable contribution under § 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
(2) does not benefit a:
(i) law enforcement agency;
(ii) law enforcement fraternal organization;
(iii) political club, political committee, or political party; or
(iv) unit of the State government or of a political subdivision of the State other than:
1. an ambulance, fire fighting, or rescue squad; or
2. a primary or secondary school or an institution of higher education.
(b) If the county commissioners establish a temporary tip jar license, by regulation, the county commissioners shall:
(1) set the fee for a temporary tip jar license;
(2) set the term of a temporary tip jar license;
(3) prescribe which provisions of Part III of this subtitle apply to the issuance of a temporary tip jar license and the operation of a tip jar under a temporary tip jar license; and
(4) establish any additional requirements that the county commissioners consider appropriate concerning operation of a tip jar under a temporary tip jar license.
(c) An organization that receives a temporary tip jar license is subject to audit by the gaming commission.
(d) An individual involved in the operation of a tip jar under a temporary tip jar license may not personally benefit financially from the operation of the tip jar.
(e) If an organization that has operated a tip jar under a temporary tip jar license disbands, the organization shall transfer any remaining proceeds from the operation of a tip jar to the fund.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Criminal Law § 13-2426 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/criminal-law/md-code-crim-law-sect-13-2426/
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