§ 13–1810
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 13-1810 (2026)
Title 13. Gaming -- Local Provisions
Subtitle 18. Montgomery County
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(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.