# Criminal Law (GCR)

## Title 13. Gaming -- Local Provisions

### Subtitle 18. Montgomery County

#### Section 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 Sec. 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.

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Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)