§ 12-206. Publication of accounts of lotteries and lottery prizes

MD Crim Law Code § 12-206 (2019) (N/A)
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(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.