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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="12-106" title_number="12" title_name="Gaming -- Statewide Provisions" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="General Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, Subtitle 2 of this title, or Title 13 of this article and except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a bona fide charitable organization in this State may conduct a raffle for the exclusive benefit of the charitable organization if the prize awarded is real property:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>to which the charitable organization holds title; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>for which the charitable organization has the ability to convey title.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A charitable organization may not conduct more than two raffles of real property in a calendar year.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Secretary of State may adopt regulations governing a raffle of real property by a charitable organization under this subsection.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this article and except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a political committee or candidate for public office may conduct a raffle if the prizes awarded are money or merchandise.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The cost of a raffle ticket under this subsection may not exceed $5.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>An individual may not purchase more than $50 worth of tickets.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>This subsection does not relieve a political committee or candidate from the reporting and record keeping requirements under the Election Law Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a depository institution, as defined in § 1–211 of the Financial Institutions Article, may conduct a savings promotion raffle under § 1–211 of the Financial Institutions Article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
