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§ 13-1810. Raffles--In general

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 13. Gaming--Local Provisions
Subtitle 18. Montgomery County
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 13-1810
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 255B
§ 13-1810. Raffles--In general
Currentness
Authorized
(a) A qualified organization may conduct a raffle in the county to benefit charity or to further the purpose of the qualified organization.
Conducted by qualified organization
(b) A raffle shall be conducted by a qualified organization and not by a person who:
(1) retains a portion of the proceeds from the raffle; or
(2) is compensated by the qualified organization for which the raffle is held.
Private profit prohibited
(c) A person may not receive a private profit from the proceeds of a raffle.
Record keeping
(d) A qualified organization that conducts a raffle shall:
(1) keep accurate records of all transactions that occur on behalf of the raffle;
(2) keep the records for 2 years after the raffle; and
(3) on request, make the records available for examination by:
(i) the State's Attorney for the county;
(ii) the county sheriff;
(iii) the county Department of Health and Human Services;
(iv) the county attorney;
(v) the Department of State Police; or
(vi) a designated officer or agent of any of those units.
Residency requirement
(e) A person operating a raffle shall be a resident of the county and a member of the qualified organization.
Prize--Money or merchandise
(f) Prizes of money or merchandise may be awarded in a raffle conducted under this subtitle.
Prize--Real property
(g) For a raffle of real property, the requirements of this section are in addition to the requirements of § 12-106(a) of this article.
Limitation on number of raffles yearly; exception
(h)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a qualified organization may not conduct more than 12 raffles each year.
(2) There is no limit to the number of 50/50 raffles that a qualified organization may conduct if the prize for each 50/50 raffle does not exceed $300.

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Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Formerly Art. 27, § 255B.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 13-1810, MD CRIM LAW § 13-1810
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 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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