§ 13-1810
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§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.
(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.