2013 Maryland Code
CRIMINAL LAW
§ 13-905 - Prizes -- Paddle wheels and other gaming devices


MD Crim Law Code § 13-905 (2013) What's This?

§13-905.

(a) (1) Notwithstanding § 13-903 of this subtitle, an organization listed in § 13-903 of this subtitle that operates a paddle wheel or wheel of fortune game at a gaming event may not award a prize to a person in any one game or spin of the wheel of:

(i) money that exceeds $10; or

(ii) merchandise with a value that exceeds $250.

(2) An organization listed in § 13-903 of this subtitle may not hold more than 10 days of paddle-wheel games in a calendar year.

(b) An organization listed in § 13-903 or § 13-907 of this subtitle may award a prize of money or merchandise using a gaming device other than a card game, dice game, or roulette.

§ 13-905 - 1. Prizes -- Billiard games.

(a) In general. -- A senior center site council may conduct billiards in a senior center 5 days per week, excluding Sunday.

(b) Prize limits. -- A senior center site council may not award a prize of money to a winner exceeding $ 5 in each session.

(c) Tournaments. --

(1) A senior center site council may conduct a billiards tournament with a maximum entry fee of $ 2 for each participant.

(2) Prizes of money may be awarded to first, second, and third place winners from the entry fee money collected.

(3) All money that remains after prizes are awarded shall be distributed to the senior center site council.

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