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

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

(i)    is of good moral character;

(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;

(iii)    in the case of a volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue company, has been established in the county for at least 1 year;

(iv)    does not owe taxes to the State, the county, or a municipal corporation in the county;

(v)    unless authorized under paragraph (2) of this subsection, does not hold a tip jar license;

(vi)    has not been convicted of a:

1.    felony; or

2.    misdemeanor involving a violation of a gambling or gaming law of the State;

(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;

(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

(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)    A volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue company may hold both a tip jar license and a wholesaler’s license.