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Frederick County delegation seeks permission to accept credit cards for bingo at volunteer fire halls
Summary
House Bill 510 would let certain volunteer fire-hall bingo operations in Frederick County accept credit cards for purchases; sponsor and delegation said the law is narrowly tailored and intended to help volunteer fundraising.
The Frederick County delegation presented House Bill 510 on Feb. 6, asking the Ways and Means Committee to allow certain volunteer fire-hall fundraising activities (notably bingo events) to accept credit-card payments despite Maryland's general prohibition on using credit cards for gambling.
Delegate Fair (presenting for the Frederick County delegation) said the…
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