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§ 12-203. Sales and draw of lottery devices

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Gaming--Statewide Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Lotteries
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 12-203
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 356; MD CODE Art. 27, § 357; MD CODE Art. 27, § 358; MD CODE Art. 27, § 359; MD CODE Art. 27, § 367
§ 12-203. Sales and draw of lottery devices
Currentness
Prohibited
(a) A person may not:
(1) hold a lottery in this State; or
(2) sell a lottery device in the State for a lottery drawn in this State or elsewhere.
Penalty
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 3 months and not exceeding 12 months or a fine of not less than $200 and not exceeding $1,000 or both for each violation.
Civil recovery
(c) In addition to the penalty provided under subsection (b) of this section, a person who gives money or any other thing to purchase or obtain a lottery device, for each lottery device purchased or obtained, may recover $50 from:
(1) the person to whom the money or other thing was given; or
(2) any person who aided or abetted that person.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Formerly Art. 27, §§ 356, 357, 358, 359, 367.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 12-203, MD CRIM LAW § 12-203
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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