Maryland State Government Section 9-124

      (a)      This section does not prohibit:

            (1)      giving a State lottery ticket or share as a gift;

            (2)      buying a State lottery ticket or share as a gift for a minor; or

            (3)      the Agency from directly selling any State lottery ticket to the public as provided in § 9-111(d) of this subtitle.

      (b)      Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person or governmental unit may not:

            (1)      unless a licensed agent or employee of a licensed agent, sell a State lottery ticket or share;

            (2)      sell a State lottery ticket or share at any price other than the price that the regulations of the Agency set;

            (3)      sell a State lottery ticket or share to a minor;

            (4)      knowingly present a counterfeit or altered State lottery ticket or share for payment; or

            (5)      knowingly transfer a counterfeit or altered State lottery ticket or share to another person to present for payment.

      (c)      (1)      A licensed agent may not fail to report, as required by the Internal Revenue Service or the Agency, income tax information relating to holders of winning lottery tickets.

            (2)      For prizes of over $600, a licensed agent may not fail to determine, through the Agency and prior to paying the prize whether a holder of a winning lottery ticket has been certified under:

                  (i)      § 11-616(b) of the Criminal Procedure Article; or

                  (ii)      § 10-113.1(a) of the Family Law Article.

            (3)      A licensed agent may not pay a prize to a holder of a winning lottery ticket if the Agency has notified the licensed agent that the holder has been certified under:

                  (i)      § 11-616(b) of the Criminal Procedure Article; or

                  (ii)      § 10-113.1 of the Family Law Article.

      (d)      A person who violates any provision of subsection (b) or (c) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $2,500 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or both.