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MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 12-111 - Duty of Law Enforcement Officer

    If a law enforcement officer has a reason to suspect a gaming device is kept unlawfully at a place, the law enforcement officer shall:         (1)    visit the place; and        (2)    charge all persons who violate a law that prohibits gambling.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-112 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 12-112 - Charging Document for Gaming

    (a)    (1)    An indictment for violating the prohibition against gaming is sufficient if it states that the defendant kept a gaming device.        (2)    The indictment need not state the particular kind of gaming or gaming device involved in the alleged violation.    (b)    A defendant, on timely request, may obtain a bill of particulars.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-113 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 12-113 - Construction of Title; Final Determination; Enforcement

    (a)    The Office of the Attorney General, the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission, the Department of State Police, local law enforcement units, and the court shall construe liberally this title relating to gambling and betting to prevent the activities prohibited.    (b)    A decision by the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission shall be the final determination as to whether a gaming device being operated in the State is:        (1)    a legal gaming device or device consistent with the provisions of this article; and        (2)    being operated in a lawful manner under this article.    (c)    If a local law enforcement unit fails to promptly enforce a final determination made under subsection (b) of this section, the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission shall refer the matter to the Department of State Police for enforcement of the law.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-114 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 12-114 - Online Fantasy Competition

    (a)    In this section, “eSports competition” means a competition involving video games, including first–person shooters, real–time strategy games, and multiplayer online battle arenas in which:        (1)    players compete against each other; and        (2)    the dominant element determining the results is the relative skill of the players.    (b)    An organization conducting an eSports competition may offer prize money or merchandise to winning participants in the eSports competition.    (c)    The Comptroller may adopt regulations to carry out this section.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Lotteries|Section 12-201 - "Lottery Device" Defined

    In this subtitle, “lottery device” means a policy, certificate, or other thing by which a person promises or guarantees that a number, character, ticket, or certificate will, when an event or contingency occurs, entitle the purchaser or holder to receive money, property, or evidence of debt.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Lotteries|Section 12-202 - Scope of Subtitle

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle applies to all lotteries, including those authorized by any other state or foreign country.    (b)    This subtitle does not apply to the State lottery established under Title 9, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Lotteries|Section 12-203 - Sales and Draw of Lottery Devices

    (a)    A person may not:        (1)    hold a lottery in this State; or        (2)    sell a lottery device in the State for a lottery drawn in this State or elsewhere.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 3 months and not exceeding 12 months or a fine of not less than $200 and not exceeding $1,000 or both for each violation.    (c)    In addition to the penalty provided under subsection (b) of this section, a person who gives money or any other thing to purchase or obtain a lottery device, for each lottery device purchased or obtained, may recover $50 from:        (1)    the person to whom the money or other thing was given; or        (2)    any person who aided or abetted that person.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Lotteries|Section 12-204 - Location of Sales or Barter of Lottery Devices

    (a)    A person may not:        (1)    keep a house, office, or other place for the purpose of selling or bartering a lottery device in violation of § 12-203 of this subtitle; or        (2)    allow a house or office that the person owns to be used for the purpose of selling or bartering a lottery device in violation of § 12-203 of this subtitle.    (b)    A person who knows that the person’s house or office is being used for the purpose of selling or bartering a lottery device in violation of § 12-203 of this subtitle is deemed to be allowing the house or office to be used for those purposes.    (c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Lotteries|Section 12-205 - Possession of Lottery Devices and Records

    (a)    This section does not apply to a person who possesses:        (1)    an item that is prohibited under this section that was obtained to procure or furnish evidence of a violation of this subtitle; or        (2)    a lottery ticket or slip issued by this State or another government.    (b)    A person may not:        (1)    bring a lottery device into the State; or        (2)    possess a book, list, slip, or record of:            (i)    the numbers drawn in a lottery in this State or another state or country;            (ii)    a lottery device; or            (iii)    money received or to be received from the sale of a lottery device.    (c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Lotteries|Section 12-206 - Publication of Accounts of Lotteries and Lottery Prizes

    (a)    This section does not apply to a lottery conducted by a government.    (b)    A person may not print, write, or publish an account of a lottery that describes:        (1)    when or where the lottery is to be drawn;        (2)    any prize available in the lottery;        (3)    the price of a lottery ticket or share of a lottery ticket; or        (4)    where a lottery ticket may be obtained.    (c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or a fine not exceeding $100 or both.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Lotteries|Section 12-207 - Lottery Insurance

    (a)    A person may not:        (1)    insure or receive consideration for insuring for or against the drawing of a lottery ticket or part of a lottery ticket;        (2)    receive money, property, or evidence of debt in consideration of an agreement to repay or deliver the money, property, or evidence of debt, if a lottery ticket or a part of a lottery ticket is drawn or not drawn on a particular day or in a particular order;        (3)    if contingent on the results of a lottery, and whether or not consideration is paid, promise or agree to:            (i)    pay or deliver money, property, or evidence of debt; or            (ii)    refuse to do anything for the benefit of another; or        (4)    publish a notice of an intent to perform or notice of a proposal to perform items (1) through (3) of this subsection.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of not less than 3 months and not exceeding 6 months or a fine of not less than $100 and not exceeding $1,000 or both.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Lotteries|Section 12-208 - Construction of Lottery Provisions

    A court shall interpret §§ 12-201 through 12-207 of this subtitle liberally to treat as a lottery ticket any ticket, part of a ticket, or lottery device by which money is paid or another item is delivered when, in the nature of a lottery, an event or contingency occurs.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Lotteries|Section 12-209 - Conveyance Void

    A grant, bargain, or transfer of real estate, goods, a right of action, or personal property is void if it occurs while engaging in, or aiding or assisting in a lottery.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Lotteries|Section 12-210 - Sentencing -- Repeat Lottery Violation

    (a)    Any recovery of a penalty for a violation of any of the provisions of this subtitle relating to a lottery, whether by indictment or action of debt, or before a justice of the peace before July 5, 1971, or before any court of competent jurisdiction, is considered a first conviction under this section.    (b)    A person convicted a second or subsequent time of a violation of any of the provisions of this subtitle relating to a lottery is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-211 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Lotteries|Section 12-211 - Charging Document for Lottery Indictment

    (a)    (1)    An indictment for violating the prohibition against the drawing of lotteries or the selling of lottery devices is sufficient if it states that the defendant drew a lottery or sold a lottery device.        (2)    The indictment need not state the particular kind of lottery scheme involved in the alleged violation.    (b)    The defendant, on timely request, is entitled to a bill of particulars.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-212 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Lotteries|Section 12-212 - Barter, Sale, or Trade of Gift Enterprise

    (a)    A person may not directly or indirectly barter, sell, or trade or offer by publication or in any other manner to barter, sell, or trade goods or merchandise, in a package or in bulk, in exchange for a scheme or device constituting a gift enterprise.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be sentenced to a fine of not less than $50 for each violation.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 3 - Slot Machines|Section 12-301 - "Slot Machine" Defined

    In this subtitle:        (1)    “slot machine” means a machine, apparatus, or device that:            (i)    operates or can be made to operate by inserting, depositing, or placing with another person money, a token, or another object; and            (ii)    through the element of chance, the reading of a game of chance, the delivery of a game of chance, or any other outcome unpredictable by the user, awards the user:                1.    money, a token, or other object that represents or that can be converted into money; or                2.    the right to receive money, a token, or another object that represents and can be converted into money;        (2)    “slot machine” includes:            (i)    a machine, apparatus, or device described in item (1) of this section that also sells, delivers, or awards merchandise, money, or some other tangible thing of value;            (ii)    a pinball machine or console machine that pays off in merchandise; and            (iii)    a machine, apparatus, or device described in item (1) of this section, regardless of whether the machine, apparatus, or device delivers a game through the Internet or offers Internet or other services; and        (3)    “slot machine” does not include a machine, apparatus, or device that:            (i)    awards the user only free additional games or plays;            (ii)    awards the user only noncash merchandise or noncash prizes of minimal value;            (iii)    dispenses paper pull tab tip jar tickets or paper pull tab instant bingo tickets that must be opened manually by the user provided that the machine, apparatus, or device does not:                1.    read the tickets electronically;                2.    alert the user to a winning or losing ticket; or                3.    tabulate a player’s winnings and losses;            (iv)    1.    is a handheld device that displays only facsimiles of bingo cards that an individual uses to mark and monitor contemporaneously to a live call of bingo numbers called on the premises by an individual where the user is operating the machine;                2.    does not permit a user to play more than 54 bingo cards at the same time;                3.    does not randomly generate any numbers; and                4.    is not part of an integrated system;            (v)    is used by the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission under Title 9 of the State Government Article;            (vi)    if legislation takes effect authorizing the operation of video lottery terminals, is a video lottery terminal as defined in and licensed under that legislation;            (vii)    is a skills–based amusement device that awards prizes of minimal value approved by the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission through regulation; or            (viii)    is a skills–based device that awards noncash merchandise and is located at a family entertainment center in Worcester County licensed under § 9–1B–02 of the State Government Article.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 3 - Slot Machines|Section 12-302 - Possession or Operation of Slot Machine

    (a)    Except as allowed under §§ 12-304 through 12-306 of this subtitle, a person may not locate, possess, keep, or operate a slot machine in the State as an owner, lessor, lessee, licensor, licensee, or in any other capacity.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine of $1,000 or both for each violation.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 3 - Slot Machines|Section 12-303 - Antique Slot Machine -- Defense

    (a)    In this section, “antique slot machine” means a slot machine that was manufactured at least 25 years before the date on which the machine is seized.    (b)    A person may not be convicted under § 12-302 of this subtitle if the person shows by a preponderance of the evidence that the slot machine:        (1)    is an antique slot machine; and        (2)    was not operated for gambling purposes while in the person’s possession.    (c)    If the defense is offered that a seized slot machine is an antique slot machine, the slot machine may not be destroyed or otherwise altered until after a final judicial determination, including review on appeal, that the defense does not apply.    (d)    If the defense applies, the person who seized the slot machine shall return the slot machine in accordance with applicable provisions of law for the return of property.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 3 - Slot Machines|Section 12-305 - Exception -- Distributor

    (a)    A person may take delivery of, possess, or transport a slot machine to demonstrate or sell the slot machine to a prospective customer who is allowed to purchase a slot machine if the person:        (1)    operates with or under a distributorship contract with a manufacturer of slot machines;        (2)    is registered with the United States Department of Justice as a distributor of slot machines; and        (3)    has provided the Secretary of State Police with a copy of the person’s current federal registration.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine of $1,000 or both for each violation.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 3 - Slot Machines|Section 12-306 - Exception -- Certain Counties and Municipal Corporations

    (a)    In this section, “premises” means an improved or unimproved parcel or tract of land that is owned by:        (1)    a person; or        (2)    persons associated in a joint or common venture.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, in a county or municipal corporation where, before July 1, 1963, county or municipal officials licensed slot machines for operation, a person may not, as an owner, lessor, lessee, licensor, licensee, or in any other capacity, keep or operate a slot machine for any purpose in any place of business or building or on any premises.        (2)    Before disposing of a slot machine, the county commissioners or county executive of a county where a slot machine is located may require the slot machine to be:            (i)    registered in a manner appropriate to the office of county executive or county commissioners; and            (ii)    sealed against use, stored, and kept under the supervision and control of the county commissioners or county executive.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 3 - Slot Machines|Section 12-307 - Change of Location of Slot Machine

    (a)    Because of an act of God, or condemnation or abandonment of the primary business by the owner of a business operating on the premises, a person may:        (1)    remove a slot machine from any premises on which a slot machine is allowed to operate under law; and        (2)    transfer the slot machine to another premises within the same county.    (b)    A person who transfers a slot machine from one premises to another may not increase the total number of machines allowed by law.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  12-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 12 - Gaming -- Statewide Provisions|Subtitle 3 - Slot Machines|Section 12-308 - Instant Bingo Using Electronic Machines

    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subtitle, an entity licensed to offer instant bingo under a commercial bingo license on July 1, 2007, or by a qualified organization as defined in § 13–201 of this article on the premises of the qualified organization may continue to operate a game of instant bingo in the same manner using electronic machines, provided that:        (1)    (i)    the machines were in operation for a 1–year period ending December 31, 2007; or            (ii)    the machines were in operation under a commercial bingo license on December 31, 2007;        (2)    the entity does not operate more than the number of electronic machines in operation on February 28, 2008; and        (3)    the conduct of the gaming and operation of the machines are consistent with all other provisions of this article.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 13-101 - Scope of Title

    (a)    Activities conducted under this title are allowed notwithstanding the provisions of Title 12, Subtitles 1 and 2 of this article.    (b)    A county may not issue a commercial bingo license under this title or under any public local law to an entity that was not licensed to conduct commercial bingo on or before June 30, 2008.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Gaming Events -- Certain Counties|Section 13-201 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Gaming event” means a carnival, bazaar, or raffle.    (c)    “Qualified organization” means:        (1)    a volunteer fire company; or        (2)    a bona fide:            (i)    religious organization;            (ii)    fraternal organization;            (iii)    civic organization;            (iv)    war veterans’ organization; or            (v)    charitable organization.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Gaming Events -- Certain Counties|Section 13-202 - Application of Subtitle

    Except as otherwise provided in this title, this subtitle applies in the following counties:         (1)    Allegany County;        (2)    Anne Arundel County;        (3)    Baltimore County;        (4)    Calvert County;        (5)    Caroline County;        (6)    Carroll County;        (7)    Dorchester County;        (8)    Frederick County;        (9)    Garrett County;        (10)    Howard County;        (11)    Prince George’s County;        (12)    St. Mary’s County;        (13)    Somerset County;        (14)    Talbot County; and        (15)    Washington County.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Gaming Events -- Certain Counties|Section 13-203 - Gaming Event Without Personal Benefit -- Allowed

    This title and Title 12 of this article do not prohibit a qualified organization from conducting a gaming event for the exclusive benefit of a qualified organization if an individual or group of individuals does not:         (1)    benefit financially from the gaming event under this subtitle; or        (2)    receive any of the proceeds from the gaming event under this subtitle for personal use or benefit.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Gaming Events -- Certain Counties|Section 13-204 - Prizes and Gaming Devices Allowed

    A qualified organization may award a prize in money or in merchandise at a gaming event using any gaming device, including:         (1)    a paddle wheel;        (2)    a wheel of fortune;        (3)    a chance book; or        (4)    bingo.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Gaming Events -- Certain Counties|Section 13-205 - Management of Gaming Event

    A qualified organization that conducts a gaming event under this subtitle shall manage the gaming event personally through its members.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  13-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 13 - Gaming -- Local Provisions|Subtitle 3 - Allegany County|Section 13-301 - Application of Subtitle 2

    Subtitle 2 of this title applies in Allegany County.