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§ 12-207. Lottery insurance.
 

(a)  Prohibited.- 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)  Penalty.- 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. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 364; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.]   

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maryland > Criminal-law > Title-12 > Subtitle-2 > 12-207

§ 12-207. Lottery insurance.
 

(a)  Prohibited.- 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)  Penalty.- 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. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 364; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.]   


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maryland > Criminal-law > Title-12 > Subtitle-2 > 12-207

§ 12-207. Lottery insurance.
 

(a)  Prohibited.- 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)  Penalty.- 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. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 364; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.]