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2020 Maryland Statutes
Criminal Law
Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions
Subtitle 2 - Lotteries
Section 12-206 - Publication of Accounts of Lotteries and Lottery Prizes
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MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. § 12-206 (2020)
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(a) This section does not apply to a lottery conducted by a government.
(b) A person may not print, write, or publish an account of a lottery that describes:
(1) when or where the lottery is to be drawn;
(2) any prize available in the lottery;
(3) the price of a lottery ticket or share of a lottery ticket; or
(4) where a lottery ticket may be obtained.
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or a fine not exceeding $100 or both.
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