Maryland Criminal Law Section 13-2408

      (a)      Before a person may conduct bingo, the person shall obtain a bingo permit from the county commissioners.

      (b)      (1)      Before issuing a bingo permit, the county commissioners shall ascertain:

                  (i)      the purpose of the bingo game; and

                  (ii)      the intended use of receipts from bingo.

            (2)      The county commissioners may not issue a new bingo permit for bingo that is to be conducted for profit.