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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 01.02.07.05" title_num="01" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="07" heading="Receipts and Notices.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A charitable organization conducting a raffle of real property may not sell any chance unless, at the time of sale, the purchaser is given a written receipt for each chance bought, in the form of a ticket that contains:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The name and Maryland address of the organization that is conducting the raffle;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The address of the real property to be raffled and a brief description of that property;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The date and time the organization will select the winner of the raffle, and the location of the drawing;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The amount of consideration paid for the chance;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A notice to the purchaser that a complete disclosure statement regarding the raffle is available, on request and at no cost, from the charitable organization;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>A notice that the winner is responsible for any liens, encumbrances, closing costs, and applicable taxes unless otherwise provided in the disclosure statement; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>If needed, a notice that, if the raffle is cancelled, a percentage of the price of a chance may be retained by the charitable organization for administrative costs.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A written notice advertising the raffle shall include the information required in §A of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The charitable organization shall obtain the name and address of each purchaser of a raffle chance.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Disclosure Statement.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The charitable organization shall provide each purchaser of a chance, on request and at no cost to the purchaser, a copy of the disclosure statement filed with the Secretary of State.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Before the transfer of title to the raffle winner, the charitable organization shall provide the winner with a copy of the disclosure statement and obtain a signed acknowledgment of its receipt from the winner.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A copy of the signed acknowledgment shall be filed with the Secretary of State and retained by the charitable organization for a minimum of 3 years after the winner acknowledges receipt of the disclosure statement.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The disclosure statement provided to any purchaser of a chance and to the raffle winner shall include a statement that the disclosure statement has been placed on file with the Secretary of State of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>