Md. Code, Criminal Law § 13-605
This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Law § 13-605, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Law — defines crimes and punishments in Maryland.
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§13–605.
Official statutory text
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a political committee, as defined in § 1-101 of the Election Law Article, may conduct a fundraiser at which prizes of money or merchandise are awarded in a game or spin using a paddle wheel or wheel of fortune.
(b) A political committee may award a money or merchandise prize under this section if the prize does not exceed the amount otherwise allowed for a prize in the county.
(b) A political committee may award a money or merchandise prize under this section if the prize does not exceed the amount otherwise allowed for a prize in the county.
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