Md. Code, Criminal Law § 13-1813
This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Law § 13-1813, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Law — defines crimes and punishments in Maryland.
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§13–1813.
Official statutory text
(a) A qualified organization shall apply for a raffle permit on a form that the county provides.
(b) A qualified organization shall disclose the following information on the permit application:
(1) the name of the qualified organization, and the names and addresses of its officers and directors;
(2) a complete statement of the purposes and objectives of the qualified organization, and the purposes for which the qualified organization will use the proceeds from the raffle;
(3) a statement under oath by the president and treasurer, or the chief executive and fiscal officer, of the qualified organization that:
(i) an agreement does not exist to divert any of the proceeds of the raffle to another; and
(ii) another person will not receive any of the proceeds of the raffle except to further the purpose of the qualified organization;
(4) in the case of a raffle of real property, under § 12-106(a) of this article, a copy of the disclosure statement filed with the Secretary of State; and
(5) any additional information that the county requires.
(b) A qualified organization shall disclose the following information on the permit application:
(1) the name of the qualified organization, and the names and addresses of its officers and directors;
(2) a complete statement of the purposes and objectives of the qualified organization, and the purposes for which the qualified organization will use the proceeds from the raffle;
(3) a statement under oath by the president and treasurer, or the chief executive and fiscal officer, of the qualified organization that:
(i) an agreement does not exist to divert any of the proceeds of the raffle to another; and
(ii) another person will not receive any of the proceeds of the raffle except to further the purpose of the qualified organization;
(4) in the case of a raffle of real property, under § 12-106(a) of this article, a copy of the disclosure statement filed with the Secretary of State; and
(5) any additional information that the county requires.
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