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Code · Maryland · Criminal Law

§ 12-203

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§12–203.
(a)A person may not:
(1)hold a lottery in this State; or
(2)sell a lottery device in the State for a lottery drawn in this State or elsewhere.
(b)A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 3 months and not exceeding 12 months or a fine of not less than $200 and not exceeding $1,000 or both for each violation.
(c)In addition to the penalty provided under subsection
(b)of this section, a person who gives money or any other thing to purchase or obtain a lottery device, for each lottery device purchased or obtained, may recover $50 from:
(1)the person to whom the money or other thing was given; or
(2)any person who aided or abetted that person.
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