Maryland Criminal Law Section 12-205

      (a)      This section does not apply to a person who possesses:

            (1)      an item that is prohibited under this section that was obtained to procure or furnish evidence of a violation of this subtitle; or

            (2)      a lottery ticket or slip issued by this State or another government.

      (b)      A person may not:

            (1)      bring a lottery device into the State; or

            (2)      possess a book, list, slip, or record of:

                  (i)      the numbers drawn in a lottery in this State or another state or country;

                  (ii)      a lottery device; or

                  (iii)      money received or to be received from the sale of a lottery device.

      (c)      A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.