Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 12-210: (a) Any recovery of a penalty for a violation of any of the provisions of this subtitle relating to a lottery, whether by indictment or action of debt, or before a justice of the peace before July 5, 1971, or before any court of competent jurisdiction, is considered a first conviction under this sec
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A second or subsequent conviction for violating lottery provisions can result in up to 5 years imprisonment or a $5,000 fine or both.
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