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§ 12-207. Lottery insurance

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, § 12-207
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 364
§ 12-207. Lottery insurance
Currentness
Prohibited
(a) A person may not:
(1) insure or receive consideration for insuring for or against the drawing of a lottery ticket or part of a lottery ticket;
(2) receive money, property, or evidence of debt in consideration of an agreement to repay or deliver the money, property, or evidence of debt, if a lottery ticket or a part of a lottery ticket is drawn or not drawn on a particular day or in a particular order;
(3) if contingent on the results of a lottery, and whether or not consideration is paid, promise or agree to:
(i) pay or deliver money, property, or evidence of debt; or
(ii) refuse to do anything for the benefit of another; or
(4) publish a notice of an intent to perform or notice of a proposal to perform items (1) through (3) of this subsection.
Penalty
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of not less than 3 months and not exceeding 6 months or a fine of not less than $100 and not exceeding $1,000 or both.

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Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Formerly Art. 27, § 364.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 12-207, MD CRIM LAW § 12-207
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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