(a) A qualified organization may conduct a raffle in the county to benefit charity or to further the purpose of the qualified organization. (b) A raffle shall be conducted by a qualified organization and not by a person who: (1) retains a portion of the proceeds from the raffle; or (2) is compensated by the qualified organization for which the raffle is held. (c) A person may not receive a private profit from the proceeds of a raffle. (d) A qualified organization that conducts a raffle shall: (1) keep accurate records of all transactions that occur on behalf of the raffle; (2) keep the records for 2 years after the raffle; and (3) on request, make the records available for examination by: (i) the State's Attorney for the county; (ii) the county sheriff; (iii) the county Department of Health and Human Services; (iv) the county attorney; (v) the Department of State Police; or (vi) a designated officer or agent of any of those units. (e) A person operating a raffle shall be a resident of the county and a member of the qualified organization. (f) Prizes of money or merchandise may be awarded in a raffle conducted under this subtitle. (g) For a raffle of real property, the requirements of this section are in addition to the requirements of § 12-106(a) of this article. (h) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a qualified organization may not conduct more than 12 raffles each year. (2) There is no limit to the number of 50/50 raffles that a qualified organization may conduct if the prize for each 50/50 raffle does not exceed $300.
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