{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-12-204","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 12–204","heading":"","body":"(a) A person may not:\n(1) keep a house, office, or other place for the purpose of selling or bartering a lottery device in violation of § 12-203 of this subtitle; or\n(2) allow a house or office that the person owns to be used for the purpose of selling or bartering a lottery device in violation of § 12-203 of this subtitle.\n(b) A person who knows that the person’s house or office is being used for the purpose of selling or bartering a lottery device in violation of § 12-203 of this subtitle is deemed to be allowing the house or office to be used for those purposes.\n(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=12-204","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"1e5f6a9f6059f6df1ed15e97410fa2b4c242ae819a5bcbaee8026413bcdddf7a","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-12-203","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-12-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}