2013 Maryland Code
CRIMINAL LAW
§ 13-1810 - Raffles -- In general

§13-1810.

(a) A qualified organization may conduct a raffle in the county to benefit charity or to further the purpose of the 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.

(c) A person may not receive a private profit from the proceeds of a raffle.

(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.

(e) A person operating a raffle shall be a resident of the county and a member of the qualified organization.

(f) Prizes of money or merchandise may be awarded in a raffle conducted under this subtitle.

(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.

(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.